Monica Beresford-Redman Found Dead

"Survivor" and "Pimp My Ride" producer Bruce Beresford-Redman was described as a suspect in his wife's death, days after reporting her missing in the resort city of Cancun. The body of Monica Beresford-Redman was found on April 8, 2010 in a sewer at the swanky Moon Palace resort where the family was on vacation, according to an official.

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This undated photo made available Friday April 9, 2010, provided by Brazil Explore Magazine, shows Monica Beresford-Redman at an undisclosed location. Bruce Beresford-Redman, not shown, is a suspect in the death of his wife Monica after he reported her missing in Cancun, Mexico, where her body was found.

A witness at the hotel saw the couple arguing Sunday, and Bruce Beresford-Redman has been detained as a suspect, said an official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Bruce Beresford-Redman allegedly told police Tuesday that his wife left the hotel the previous day and never returned.

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Monica+Beresford-Redman.jpg — Personal Photo

Bruce Beresford-Redman was a producer for 20 episodes of the Emmy-nominated reality show "Survivor" in 2000, according to his profile on Imdb.com. The Web site also names him as the creator of "Pimp My Ride," a popular MTV car makeover show, and as an executive producer for several episodes of "Crash Course," another reality series.

FULL COVERAGE: Bruce Beresford-Redman

"Survivor" and "Pimp My Ride" producer Bruce Beresford-Redman was described as a suspect in his wife's death, days after reporting her missing in the resort city of Cancun. The body of Monica Beresford-Redman was found on April 8, 2010 in a sewer at the swanky Moon Palace resort where the family was on vacation, according to an official.

FULL COVERAGE: Bruce Beresford-Redman

A witness at the hotel saw the couple arguing Sunday, and Bruce Beresford-Redman has been detained as a suspect, said an official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Bruce Beresford-Redman allegedly told police Tuesday that his wife left the hotel the previous day and never returned.

FULL COVERAGE: Bruce Beresford-Redman

Monica+Beresford-Redman+MIS.jpg — lostnmissing.com

Bruce Beresford-Redman was a producer for 20 episodes of the Emmy-nominated reality show "Survivor" in 2000, according to his profile on Imdb.com. The Web site also names him as the creator of "Pimp My Ride," a popular MTV car makeover show, and as an executive producer for several episodes of "Crash Course," another reality series.

FULL COVERAGE: Bruce Beresford-Redman

"Survivor" and "Pimp My Ride" producer Bruce Beresford-Redman was described as a suspect in his wife's death, days after reporting her missing in the resort city of Cancun. The body of Monica Beresford-Redman was found on April 8, 2010 in a sewer at the swanky Moon Palace resort where the family was on vacation, according to an official.

FULL COVERAGE: Bruce Beresford-Redman

Passersby look at a sidewalk memorial to Monica Beresford-Redman outside her Zabumba Brazilian restaurant, in Los Angeles Thursday, April 8, 2010. Bruce Beresford-Redman is a suspect in the death of his wife Monica after he reported her missing in Cancun, Mexico, where her body was found earlier Thursday, according to a Mexican official.

A condolence card and a December, 2009 photo of Monica Beresford-Redman with entertainment promoter John Smith is seen outside her Zabumba Brazilian restaurant Thursday, April 8, 2010. Bruce Beresford-Redman is a suspect in the death of his wife Monica's death after he reported her missing in Cancun, Mexico, where her body was found earlier Thursday, according to a Mexican official.

This undated personal photo provided by Mariza Alyrio shows Monica Beresford-Redman, right, with Alyrio at Monica's Zabumba Brazilian restaurant, made available Thursday, April 8, 2010. Bruce Beresford-Redman, not shown, is a suspect in the death of his wife Monica after he reported her missing in Cancun, Mexico, where her body was found earlier Thursday, according to a Mexican official.

Mexican police escort Bruce Beresford-Redman, top, at the Quintana Roo state's Attorney General's building in Cancun, eastern Mexico, Thursday, April 8, 2010. Beresford-Redman is suspect in the death of his wife Monica after he reported her missing in Cancun, where her body was found earlier Thursday, according to a Mexican official.

The home of former "Survivor" producer Bruce Beresford-Redman and his wife Monica is seen in the Los Angeles suburb of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Thursday, April 8, 2010. Bruce Beresford-Redman is a suspect in his wife's death after he reported her missing in Cancun, Mexico, where her body was found earlier Thursday, an anonymous Mexican official says.

A cameraman records images of the entrance of the Moon Palace resort in Cancun, Mexico, Thursday, April 8, 2010. The body of Monica Beresford-Redman, wife of TV producer Bruce Beresford-Redman, was found Thursday in a sewer at the resort where the family was on vacation, according to Bello Rodriguez, the attorney general for Quintana Roo state, where Cancun is located.

An unidentified woman walks to a car at the home of former "Survivor" producer Bruce Beresford-Redman and his wife Monica in the Los Angeles suburb of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Thursday, April 8, 2010. Bruce Beresford-Redman is a suspect in his wife's death after he reported her missing in Cancun, Mexico, where her body was found earlier Thursday, an anonymous Mexican official says.

An unidentified woman runs to a car from the home of former "Survivor" producer Bruce Beresford-Redman and his wife Monica, in the Los Angeles suburb of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Thursday, April 8, 2010. Bruce Beresford-Redman is a suspect in his wife's death after he reported her missing in Cancun, Mexico, where her body was found earlier Thursday, an anonymous Mexican official says.

A forensic expert enters the Quintana Roo state's Attorney Generals Office building in Cancun, where Hollywood producer Bruce Beresford-Redman is being held by police Thursday, April 8, 2010. The body of Monica Beresford-Redman, wife of Beresford-Redman, was found Thursday in a sewer at the Moon Palace resort where the family was on vacation, according to Bello Rodriguez, the attorney general for Quintana Roo state, where Cancun is located.

A security employee checks cars at the entrance of the Moon Palace resort in Cancun, Thursday, April 8, 2010. The body of Monica Beresford-Redman, wife of Hollywood producer Bruce Beresford-Redman, was found Thursday in a sewer at the resort where the family was on vacation, according to Bello Rodriguez, the attorney general for Quintana Roo state, where Cancun is located.

In this photo provided by Mariza Alyrio, Monica Beresford-Redman is shown at her Zabumba Brazilian restaurant, in Dec. 2009, made available Thursday, April 8, 2010. Bruce Beresford-Redman, not shown, is a suspect in the death of his wife Monica after he reported her missing in Cancun, Mexico, where her body was found earlier Thursday, an anonymous Mexican official says.

Mariza Alyrio, right, longtime friend of Monica Beresford-Redman, and Jane Guimaraes, both entertainers who had worked with her for years, mourn outside the Zabumba Brazilian restaurant that Monica owned, in Los Angeles Thursday, April 8, 2010. Bruce Beresford-Redman is a suspect in the death of his wife Monica after he reported her missing in Cancun, Mexico, where her body was found earlier Thursday, an anonymous Mexican official says.

Entertainment promoter John Smith stands near a sidewalk memorial to Monica Beresford-Redman, owner of the Zabumba Brazilian restaurant, in Los Angeles Thursday, April 8, 2010. Bruce Beresford-Redman is a suspect in the death of his wife Monica after he reported her missing in Cancun, Mexico, where her body was found earlier Thursday, according to a Mexican official.

Flowers on a sidewalk memorial with a snapshot of Monica Beresford-Redman, right, and her longtime friend Mariza Alyrio, are seen outside the closed Zabumba Brazilian restaurant that Monica owned, in Los Angeles Thursday, April 8, 2010. Bruce Beresford-Redman is a suspect in his wife Monica's death after he reported her missing in Cancun, Mexico, where her body was found earlier Thursday, according to a Mexican official.

This personal undated photo provided by Mariza Alyrio shows Monica Beresford-Redman, third from right, next to her husband Bruce Beresford-Redman, partly obscured at center rear, made available Thursday, April 8, 2010. Bruce Beresford-Redman is a suspect in the death of his wife Monica after he reported her missing in Cancun, Mexico, where her body was found earlier Thursday, according to a Mexican official says. Others in photo are unidentified.

This undated photo made available Friday April 9, 2010, provided by Brazil Explore Magazine, shows Monica Beresford-Redman at an undisclosed location. Bruce Beresford-Redman, not shown, is a suspect in the death of his wife Monica after he reported her missing in Cancun, Mexico, where her body was found on April 8, 2010.

This undated photo made available Friday April 9, 2010, provided by Brazil Explore Magazine, shows Monica Beresford-Redman, left, posing with Brazilian TV comedy actress Claudia Rodrigues at an undisclosed location. Bruce Beresford-Redman, not shown, is a suspect in the death of his wife Monica after he reported her missing in Cancun, Mexico, where her body was found on April 8, 2010.