Kelsey Lee Bateman/Facebook Kelsey Bateman, who appeared on the third and final season ofRock of Lovein 2009, died "unexpectedly" at the age of 39 A cause of death has not yet been confirmed Bateman made it into the top 10 on her season of the reality series but was ultimately sent home to Salt Lake City, Utah Kelsey Bateman, a former contestant onBret Michaels' reality showRock of Love, has reportedly died at the age of 39. Bateman — who appeared onRock of Love Bus with Bret Michaelsin 2009 — died "unexpectedly recently," a family source toldTMZ. A cause of death was not revealed. Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaelswas the third and final season ofRock of Love. It saw contestants attempt to win the heart of thePoisonfrontman while living on tour buses and traveling with him. Bateman made it into the top 10 on the season but was eliminated in the seventh episode. Kelsey Lee Bateman/Facebook "I ended up laying on a speed bump bawling my eyes out, but you know what? I'm here and I'm ready for whatever Bret has to say to me," Bateman said in a confessional on the show at the time, per a clip shared onYouTube. During the episode, Michaels called Bateman forward, telling her, "At some point I looked over during the concert and you were no longer there." The rock star continued, saying, "I think you're awesome and a beautiful girl, and I said sometimes I have to make decisions for people. And my decision for you is that I'm going to let your tour end here," before sending her back to Salt Lake City, Utah. "I'm going to go home and I'm going to be single. I'm not going to think about guys for a while, but the next guy I find definitely won't be 44 and probably not a rock star," she said about her departure in a confessional. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories Prime Video Michaels ended up in a relationship with former model and actressKristi Gibson, whom he's been dating on and off since they met in the early '90s. Gibson frequently attends Poison concerts and is a devoted mom totheir daughters Raine and Jorja, who were born in 2000 and 2005, respectively. A rep for Michaels didn't immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE for comment on Bateman's death. PEOPLE has also attempted to reach out to local police. Read the original article onPeople