'JERSEYLICIOUS' STAR MIKE AKTARI DEAD AT 28

Law enforcement sources tell us Mike died Monday in his hometown of Westbury on Long Island. We're told the cause of death is pending toxicology, but cops don't believe there was any foul play.

Mike was on the Style Network show from 2010 to 2012 ... when Olivia frequently butted heads with Tracy DiMarco, Mike's ex-gf.

Mike and Olivia weren't dating when he died, but she was clearly upset by the news.

On the reality show Jerseylicious, which ran on the now defunct Style Network from 2010 to 2103, Mike was seen as the boyfriend of major character Olivia Blois.

Make-up artist Olivia worked at a salon with another of Mike's exes, and tension between the two women was a major plotline.

After learning of Mike's death Olivia shared a collage of the two friends on instagram, along with a heartfelt tribute.

'My heart has never hurt this hard,' she wrote of her ex. 'I wouldn't trade those three years we spent together for the world. You showed me never ending love and loyalty. 

'You accepted me as my crazy goofy self and loved it. You looked at me the way no one ever has. You had the most wonderful heart. I wish I made more of an attempt to get together to catch up when you asked. I'll always love you Milad."