Scott Marshall, winner of season four of the American reality show "Ink Master", is dead. He was 41.

His wife Johanna told tmz.com that police officers informed her on Sunday that Scott died in his sleep. She even shared that preliminary autopsy results show that the cause of death was heart-related.

Johanna said Scott called her from his Chicago tattoo shop, Roselle Tattoo Co. on Saturday night and told her that he was not feeling well enough to make the drive home, and went to a hotel nearby. His death is being investigated.

Scott won the show's $100,000 prize in 2014 and was featured in Inked Magazine. He leaves behind three kids.

A representative for the show said: "He was a great competitor and talented artist. Our deepest condolences go out to the Marshall family and friends."

(Source: IANS)