{"id":957034,"date":"2026-11-03T18:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T18:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/957034\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T18:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T18:04:11","slug":"woman-linked-to-eva-longoria-tony-parker-cheating-scandal-cause-of-death-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/957034\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman Linked to Eva Longoria, Tony Parker Cheating Scandal: Cause of Death Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                          San Antonio Spurs Love Triangle<br \/>\n                          Erin Benavides&#8217; Cause of Death Revealed<\/p>\n<p>\n                                                                        Published<br \/>\n                              November 3, 2026<br \/>\n                            9:17 AM PST<br \/>\n                                                                      |<br \/>\n                                                                Updated<br \/>\n                                  November 3, 2026<br \/>\n                                9:52 AM PST\n                                    <\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261103_5c77b58c1f2147269565bce6cc5eb2b5\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:545e8d0a-3ccd-4dc2-9d4e-b357a9f3d5d7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/5c77b58c1f2147269565bce6cc5eb2b5_md.jpg\" alt=\"Erin Benavides tony parker\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/erin-barry\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Erin Benavides<\/a> &#8212; the woman connected to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/tony-parker\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tony Parker<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/eva-longoria\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eva Longoria<\/a> cheating scandal &#8212; died by self-inflicted gunshot wound &#8230; according to a new report.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/11\/03\/celebrity-news\/erin-benavides-woman-linked-to-eva-longoria-tony-parker-cheating-scandal-official-cause-of-death-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Page Six<\/a> &#8212; citing the Nueces County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office\u00a0&#8212; reported the news &#8230; stating her cause of death was the gunshot wound and the manner of death was ruled a suicide.<\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261102_5e218188e6704729915be6790ab41691\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:545e8d0a-3ccd-4dc2-9d4e-b357a9f3d5d7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/5e218188e6704729915be6790ab41691_md.jpg\" alt=\"Erin Marie Benavides facebook\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The M.E. noted the full autopsy report won&#8217;t be released for about a week.<\/p>\n<p>As we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/11\/02\/erin-benavides-brent-barry-ex-wife-suicide\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a> &#8230; Erin was found dead in her Texas home last month after police performed a welfare check prompted by an alarming text she sent to a friend of her husband.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Erin allegedly had an emotional affair with Tony back in the day &#8230; with Eva reportedly learning about the entanglement after discovering hundreds of texts between them. Erin was married to Tony&#8217;s San Antonio Spurs teammate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/brent-barry\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brent Barry<\/a> at the time.<\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261102_30337dced59549c588ec895f9a3d3b9f\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:545e8d0a-3ccd-4dc2-9d4e-b357a9f3d5d7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/30337dced59549c588ec895f9a3d3b9f_md.jpg\" alt=\"Erin Benavides getty sub\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Both marriages fell apart &#8230; and all parties went their separate ways.<\/p>\n<p>Erin was an assistant district attorney in Texas &#8230; handling high-profile human smuggling cases. She was just 54 years old.<\/p>\n<p>If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. 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