She passed away, and it's tragic. But by just having the notice at the end of the shows, dedicating the shows to her memory, and not at least posting some sort of clear statement here or elsewhere, it makes people have more questions. They should be as open about the reasons why she died as they possibly can, rather than say nothing, which leaves people wondering and speculating about the worst...
I don't think her activity on the show had anything to do with her passing, but really, they should post something on their website or make a clear statement on the show. If they dramatize her declining health on the show, that will be even worse - she didn't even show up for the dinner on tonight's episode, where was she, sick in bed. FIT TV needs to come clean on this and be as open as possible, or people will just assume the worst...