sentences:  Zamora was one of the first openly gay men with AIDS to be portrayed in popular media, and after his death on November 11, 1994 (mere hours after the final episode of his season aired), he was lauded by then-President Bill Clinton.Zamora's friend and roommate during the show, Judd Winick, went on to become a successful comic book writer, and wrote the Eisner Award-nominated graphic novel "Pedro and Me", about his friendship with Zamora, as well as high-profile and controversial storylines in mainstream superhero comics that featured gay and AIDS-related themes.Zamora's conflicts with Rainey were not only considered emotional high points for that season, but are credited with making "The Real World" a hit show, and with proving that the infant "reality" television format was one that could bring considerable ratings to a network.