Cassandra Waldon Biography
Cassandra Waldon was a former reality contestant who competed on the first season of Big Brother. She died on September 25, 2019 from unspecified injuries related to a car accident she was involved in about two months ago. he was reportedly “struck by a car” and suffered a head injury. She worked at the UN as the Director of Communications for the International Fund for Agricultural Development.
Cassandra Waldon Age
Cassandra died at the age of 56 years old; she was born on October 17, 1962.
Cassandra Waldon Big Brother 1
Waldon was the first big brother contestant to enter the house. She was the first houseguest from Maryland. She was also the first houseguest to be eliminated but temporarily came back due to a twist in the game. She ultimately finished the season in sixth place.
In her introduction she is remembered saying, “My work is very, very challenging, and rewarding, but I needed something exciting in my life. I’ve got to try this! I’ve got to see if I can do it! I have a lot of friends who are very supportive of me in my life, and I’m going to miss them.”
Cassandra Waldon United Nations
Cassandra worked at the UN as the Director of Communications for the International Fund for Agricultural Development.
In 2016, a woman named Donya Nasser wrote an article titled, “My Roman ‘Tour for Gender Equality’”.
In the piece she wrote, “My interview with Ms. Cassandra Waldon, Director of the Communications Division at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), followed. She was an inspiration in many ways, but this advice was the most powerful for me: ‘When there are many different opportunities and you have to decide which path to go down on, it’s important to go where your passions lie and be okay when down the course of your career those passions change and stray from what you originally planned.’”
Cassandra Waldon Accident
According to TMZ Cassandra was involved in a car accident about two months ago. She was reportedly “struck by a car” and suffered a head injury. She went into a coma but never regained consciousness before her death.
Cassandra Waldon Death
Cassandra Waldon died on September 25, 2019 according to TMZ. She apparently died from injuries related to a car accident in Rome. It is reported that she went into a coma after the accident and never regained consciousness before her death.
Julie Chen, the host of Big Brother, posted a picture of Cassandra on Friday, October 4, on Instagram. She captioned the photo;
“Rest In Peace Cassandra. Your light will continue to shine in this world because of the way you lived your life: with class and grace. May your family and loved ones find solace and peace. Thank you for bringing your intelligence, warmth and wisdom to the Big Brother house Season 1. You are in my thoughts and in my prayers. May God Bless your soul. ??”
sad news, Cassandra Waldon of Big Brother 1 passed away last month.. she worked at the UN at the time she was on the show, and was well-liked by her roomies and viewers alike ? pic.twitter.com/zgTZwwkGI7
— hamsterwatch #bb21 (@hamsterwatch) October 4, 2019
Cassandra Waldon Funeral
Cassandra’s funeral will be held next weekend in her home state of Maryland.