Amber Siyavus, ‘Big Brother’ alum, dies at 46: Here’s what we know

The ‘Big Brother’ star Amber Siyavus passes away at the age of 46 in Nevada

Amber Siyavus, ‘Big Brother’ alum, dies at 46: Here’s what we know
Amber Siyavus, ‘Big Brother’ alum, dies at 46: Here’s what we know

Amber Siyavus has breathed her last.

In a Monday, October 12 update, TMZ reported that the Big Brother star died at the age of 46, according to records obtained from the Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner in Nevada.

As per the update, Siyavus passed away on Friday, October 9, and her cause and manner of death are still under investigation.


About Amber Siyavus

Amber Siyavus was an America reality TV star, best known for her appearance on Big Brother Season 8 in 2007. She was 27 at the time and worked as a cocktail waitress in Las Vegas, Nevada.

During the show, she became known for her emotional moments and was given the nickname “Whamber.”

Siyavus also became the only houseguest to reach the jury phase without winning Head of Household or Power of Veto, and finished in seventh place.

In 2018, the reality TV star, who was a single mother to her daughter Lexi Tomcavage, was hit with a heartbreak as her darling daughter died at the age of 18 in Ohio, which was investigated as an apparent suicide.

Amber Siyavus, Big Brother 8 Star, Dead at 46


According to the outlet, Siyavus had multiple legal troubles in the years before her death, including felon convictions for forgery and a wild run-in with police.

In 2020, she pleaded guilty to resisting an officer with a dangerous weapon. Prosecutors claimed she tried to drive away while the officer was partly inside her car.

She received a suspended prison sentence of 19 to 48 months and up to four years of probation, along with orders to undergo substance abuse and mental health evaluations.