India, July 9 -- Cristina Sanz, one of the beloved stars of A&E's Emmy-winning reality series Born This Way, has died at the age of 36 after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest. The heartbreaking news was shared by her parents, Mariano and Beatriz, who revealed that Sanz collapsed while attending her day program and was rushed to the hospital.

In a statement posted on her official Instagram account, her family said doctors did everything they could to save her, but she did not survive.

"It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that our daughter, Cristina, passed away Monday morning," the statement read.

Her parents also described her death as "a total shock and unexpected," adding that they were grateful they could be by her side ...