By Rizza Sta. Ana (media@latinospost.com) | First Posted: Jun 25, 2014 06:27 AM EDT

Was Leonardo DiCaprio's lothario ways the cause of a man's death?

"America's Next Top Model" contestant Katie Cleary's estranged husband, Andrew Stern, died of an apparent suicide recently. Many are speculating that Stern was possibly upset about the fact that Cleary was spotted hanging out and getting cozy with the "Wolf of Wall Street" actor at a nightclub in Cannes, New York Daily News said.

According to TMZ, the 40-year-old was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head at a San Fernando Valley shooting range. When law enforcement officers interviewed Cleary and others who have a connection with him, they have been told that Stern was suffering significant stress over marital problems, no doubt from his divorce in process with Cleary. Moreover, police has been informed that Stern has a history of financial problems and depression, insinuating that it might have influenced him to take his own life.

Meanwhile, Cleary, now 32, was identified as the stunning sexy brunette who partied with DiCaprio last month at Gotha nightclub in Cannes, France, Daily News said. DiCaprio is still dating Victoria's Secret model Toni Garnn, the report added.

Aside from DiCaprio, the former "America's Next Top Model" contestant was also snapped together with "Entourage" star Adrian Grenier, also in Cannes.

Cleary's representative has since denied that her being spotted with DiCaprio and Grenier were a factor to her husband's death. The representative told E! News, "Katie and Andrew have been separated and in the process of finalizing their divorce for a few months and her relationship with Leonardo and Adrian were simply platonic as she was there to promote her animal welfare documentary Give Me Shelter. We respectfully request her privacy be given at this difficult time and have no more comments on this matter."

This has been supported by a close friend of the couple. Telling People, the source said, "Andrew and Katie have been in the midst of a very amicable separation and had remained on excellent terms. This is devastating news for us but we have been aware of Andrew's longtime struggle with depression."

E! News learned that it was Stern who filed for divorce from the "Deal or No Deal" model on April 9 this year, and have cited irreconcilable differences as the reason why he decided to end his four year marriage with the dark-haired beauty.

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