{"id":113208,"date":"2024-10-12T06:57:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T23:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=113208"},"modified":"2024-10-12T06:57:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T23:57:01","slug":"american-pickers-star-frank-fritz-cause-of-death-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=113208","title":{"rendered":"American Pickers star Frank Fritz cause of death released"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div data-testid=\"nsc-wrapper-support-us\">\n<div class=\"hydrate-root\" data-component=\"SupportNSCNative\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"base\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-0 jBfdop\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-1 hKRbzg\">\n<h3 data-testid=\"support-nsc-title\" class=\"sc-hez36s-2 cKIkhp\">Your support helps us to tell the story<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-8 dWUzhG\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-13 doTReP\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-12 iGXncB\">\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"support-nsc-collapsed-content\" class=\"sc-hez36s-7 hKrnEq\">This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls. In a fight with such wafer-thin margins, we need reporters on the ground talking to the people Trump and Harris are courting. Your support allows us to keep sending journalists to the story.<\/p>\n<p>The Independent is trusted by 27 million Americans from across the entire political spectrum every month. Unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock you out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. But quality journalism must still be paid for.<\/p>\n<p><b>Help us keep bring these critical stories to light. Your support makes all the difference.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"sc-hez36s-4 bErStG sc-hez36s-14 ggPDxB\"><span data-testid=\"support-nsc-dropdown-mobile-open\" class=\"sc-hez36s-6 jWuFRk\"><span class=\"sc-hez36s-5 vaVnf\">Close<\/span><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 kMSyUM sc-culv3z-0 jIhHch sc-a5wy94-0 jhbxrS\"><use href=\"#ee6613da15642019\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"sc-hez36s-4 bErStG sc-hez36s-15 gibhIT\"><span data-testid=\"support-nsc-dropdown-tablet\" class=\"sc-hez36s-6 jWuFRk\"><span class=\"sc-hez36s-5 vaVnf\">Read more<\/span><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 kMSyUM sc-culv3z-0 jIhHch sc-a5wy94-0 jhbxrS\"><use href=\"#ee6613da15642019\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/american-pickers\"><em>American Pickers<\/em><\/a> presenter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/frank-fritz\">Frank Fritz<\/a>\u2019s cause of death has been revealed, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/tv\/news\/frank-fritz-dead-american-pickers-stroke-b2622058.html\">nearly two weeks after he died aged 60. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fritz, who co-hosted the popular History Channel series for years before stepping back in March 2020 after undergoing back surgery, is reported to have died from \u201clate sequelae of cerebral infarction\u201d \u2013 a stroke.<\/p>\n<p>According to his death certificate, obtained by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/10\/11\/american-pickers-star-frank-fritz-official-cause-of-death-revealed\/\"><em>TMZ<\/em><\/a>, the stroke was a result of cerebral vascular disease. <\/p>\n<p>The tabloid also adds that Fritz suffered from aortic stenosis, a chronic condition that restricts blood flow to the heart and the rest of the body, which is also reported to have been a contributing factor to his death. <\/p>\n<p>The reality star\u2019s death on September 30 came two years after he suffered a debilitating stroke in 2022 and was <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-affiliate=\"true\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/esimedia_t58ukgmjkf95_theindependent?q=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.redirectingat.com%2F%3Fid%3D44681X1458326%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.desmoinesregister.com%252Fstory%252Fnews%252Flocal%252Fcolumnists%252Fcourtney-crowder%252F2022%252F10%252F12%252Famerican-pickers-frank-fritz-suffers-stroke-enters-conservatorship%252F69556636007%252F%26sref%3D%2Farts-entertainment%2Ftv%2Fnews%2Famerican-pickers-frank-fritz-cause-death-b2628061.html&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Farts-entertainment%2Ftv%2Fnews%2Famerican-pickers-frank-fritz-cause-death-b2628061.html&amp;article_id=2628061&amp;author=Inga+Parkel&amp;tag=Frank+Fritz%2CAmerican+Pickers%2CMike+Wolfe&amp;section=TV+%26+Radio&amp;category=News&amp;sub_category=&amp;updated_time=2024-10-11T20%3A24%3A24.000Z&amp;utm_campaign=news-body&amp;utm_term=B-1&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_medium=&amp;ref=&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;fbclid=&amp;gclid=\">reportedly<\/a> placed under temporary guardianship. <\/p>\n<p>His death was confirmed by his former co-star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/mike-wolfe\">Mike Wolfe<\/a> in an Instagram post shared on October 1.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve known Frank for more than half my life and what you\u2019ve seen on TV has always been what I have seen, a dreamer who was just as sensitive as he was funny. The same off camera as he was on, Frank had a way of reaching the hearts of so many by just being himself,\u201d Wolfe wrote alongside a photo of the two of them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho would have ever dreamed we would share the cockpit of a white cargo van in front of millions of people interested in our adventures,\u201d he continued. \u201cBefore the show we would take off together to places we never knew existed with no destination in mind and just the shared passion to discover something interesting and historic.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-2 eOHevC image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cpcmmN\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"2\" class=\"sc-482ou5-0 gHKZKj\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/01\/16\/GettyImages-144091021.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/01\/16\/GettyImages-144091021.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/01\/16\/GettyImages-144091021.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Frank Fritz died from a stroke, according to his death certificate obtained by TMZ\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 iSVhwZ inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"sc-ohzviw-0 gdZNrl inline-gallery-btn\" id=\"trigger-autogallery-29302\"><span class=\"sc-ohzviw-1 ewSUe\">open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 hiCdLa liXvvg\">Frank Fritz died from a stroke, according to his death certificate obtained by TMZ<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 izyooE\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Getty Images<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been on countless trips and shared so many miles and I feel blessed that I was there by his side when he took one last journey home. I love you buddy and will miss you so much I know you\u2019re in a better place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Born in Davenport, Iowa, Fritz was best known for fronting <em>American Pickers<\/em>, a reality show that followed him and Wolfe as they traveled across America in search of rare artifacts to sell in their Iowa and Tennessee antique shops.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-118zqaw-0 ldfJRX\">\n<div class=\"sc-118zqaw-8 jukWqT\">\n<div class=\"sc-118zqaw-3 rPGsX\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/mobile-stores\/Apple_TV_Plus.png\" width=\"112\" height=\"52\" alt=\"Apple TV+ logo\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-118zqaw-4 eXAVqJ\">\n<p class=\"sc-118zqaw-5 kDgYET\">Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-118zqaw-6 bkKZsY\">New subscribers only. \u00a38.99\/mo. after free trial. 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We will always remember \u2018the bearded charmer\u2019 and his never-ending search for vintage motorcycles and bikes,\u201d The History Channel and <em>American Pickers<\/em> production company Cineflix Production said in a joint statement following his death. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur thoughts are with Frank\u2019s loved ones during this difficult time. 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