COATESVILLE, Pa. -- A Philadelphia-area coroner has confirmed the death of a young mother who starred in the MTV show "16 and Pregnant."
Authorities in Chester County say 23-year-old Valerie Fairman died Wednesday. The cause of death remains under investigation.
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Police in Coatesville plan to release information on her death later Thursday.
The coroner says she was pronounced dead just before 5 p.m. Wednesday.
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Fairman appeared in the second season of the show in 2009-2010 when she gave birth to a daughter.
MTV officials say they are saddened by the news and extend their thoughts to her family.