{"id":121669,"date":"2024-11-03T17:47:04","date_gmt":"2024-11-03T10:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=121669"},"modified":"2024-11-03T17:47:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T10:47:04","slug":"american-pickers-star-mike-wolfe-says-he-held-frank-fritzs-hand-when-late-co-star-took-his-last-breath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=121669","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;American Pickers&#8217; star Mike Wolfe says he held Frank Fritz&#8217;s hand when late co-star &#8216;took his last breath&#8217;"},"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>\n<p class=\"speakable\">&#8220;American Pickers&#8221; star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/auto\/american-pickers-mike-wolfe-auctioning-collection-vintage-motorcycles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mike Wolfe<\/a> opened up about his final moments with Frank Fritz before his late co-star&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The 60-year-old TV personality and Fritz were childhood friends who co-hosted the History Channel series for 10 years and had known each other for more than 40 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The two had a falling-out and Fritz stepped away from the show during its 21st season in 2020. However, they were able to mend their friendship before Fritz died from complications of a stroke at the age of 60 in September.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/american-pickers-mike-wolfe-held-frank-fritz-hand-final-moments-exclusive-8736909\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People magazine,<\/a> Wolfe recalled how he rushed to be by Fritz&#8217;s side before his death.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0&#8220;I got the call that he wasn&#8217;t doing well. I just feel blessed that I was able to get there,&#8221; Wolfe said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/343\/192\/mikefrank.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/686\/384\/mikefrank.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/672\/378\/mikefrank.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1344\/756\/mikefrank.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/931\/523\/mikefrank.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1862\/1046\/mikefrank.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/720\/405\/mikefrank.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1440\/810\/mikefrank.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1200\/675\/mikefrank.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"mike wolfe and frank fritz smiling\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>&#8220;American Pickers&#8221; star Mike Wolfe recalled his final moments with his late co-star Frank Fritz.<\/span> <span>(Neilson Barnard\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He continued, &#8220;I was there for about an hour before he passed, and I was holding his hand and rubbing his chest when he took his last breath. I took my fingers and I closed his eyes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/american-pickers-stars-frank-fritz-mike-wolfe-buried-hatchet-before-host-died-after-years-drama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u2018AMERICAN PICKERS\u2019 STARS FRANK FRITZ, MIKE WOLFE BURIED HATCHET BEFORE HOST DIED AFTER YEARS OF DRAMA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wolfe told the outlet that he was joined at his late friend&#8217;s bedside by his mother and Fritz&#8217;s late mother&#8217;s best friend Annette, and recalled the heartfelt final words he shared with Fritz before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/events\/departed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his death.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just told him that I wasn&#8217;t mad at him and that I loved him and that I cared about him so much,&#8221; Wolfe said. &#8220;And then when I could see that he was struggling, I just said, &#8216;Just go find your mom. Go find her right now. Just go find her.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During his interview with People, Wolfe also reflected on his relationship with Fritz, the rift that came between them and how they buried the hatchet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/343\/192\/frank-fritz-mike-wolfe-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/686\/384\/frank-fritz-mike-wolfe-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/672\/378\/frank-fritz-mike-wolfe-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1344\/756\/frank-fritz-mike-wolfe-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/931\/523\/frank-fritz-mike-wolfe-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1862\/1046\/frank-fritz-mike-wolfe-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/frank-fritz-mike-wolfe-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/frank-fritz-mike-wolfe-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1200\/675\/frank-fritz-mike-wolfe-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"frank fritz mike wolfe\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Fritz died last month at the age of 60 due to complications from a stroke.<\/span> <span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Wolfe recalled that he and Fritz met while they were in middle school in Iowa and struck up a friendship.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He was an extremely hard worker. He was like no one I&#8217;d ever met in my whole life,&#8221; Wolfe remembered.<\/p>\n<p>Wolfe told the outlet that Fritz was the only person who supported him when he came up with the idea for &#8220;American Pickers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The reality show was eventually green-lit by A&amp;E Networks and Fritz joined Wolfe as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/american-pickers-frank-fritz-time-heal-mike-wolfes-rep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his co-star <\/a>in &#8220;American Pickers,&#8221; which became an instant hit when it premiered on the History Channel in January 2010.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/auto\/american-pickers-found-and-fixed-aerosmiths-1970s-tour-van\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>THE \u2018AMERICAN PICKERS\u2019 FOUND AND FIXED AEROSMITH&#8217;S 1970S TOUR VAN<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He was a lot like he was on camera,&#8221; Wolfe recalled of Fritz. &#8220;He was very sensitive. He was very caring. He was extremely funny. His sense of comedic timing was unbelievable.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Actually, the crew and myself would always tell him that he should do stand-up because he was always very self-deprecating,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He was one of those guys, no matter who we talked to, he could always make people feel comfortable and let them know that they&#8217;re being heard.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/343\/192\/Mike_Wolfe_Frank_Fritz.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/686\/384\/Mike_Wolfe_Frank_Fritz.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/672\/378\/Mike_Wolfe_Frank_Fritz.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1344\/756\/Mike_Wolfe_Frank_Fritz.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/931\/523\/Mike_Wolfe_Frank_Fritz.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1862\/1046\/Mike_Wolfe_Frank_Fritz.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/720\/405\/Mike_Wolfe_Frank_Fritz.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1440\/810\/Mike_Wolfe_Frank_Fritz.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1200\/675\/Mike_Wolfe_Frank_Fritz.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Frank Fritz and Mike Wolfe sign autographs\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Wolfe and Fritz co-hosted &#8220;American Pickers&#8221; for 10 years.<\/span> <span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, rumors of a feud between the co-hosts began to swirl when Fritz suddenly stopped appearing on &#8220;American Pickers&#8221; in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>In a 2021 interview with The Sun, Fritz revealed that he had battled alcoholism before leaving &#8220;American Pickers&#8221; and said he hadn&#8217;t &#8220;talked to Mike in two years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He knew my back was messed up, but he didn\u2019t call me up and ask how I was doing,&#8221; Fritz said of Wolfe. &#8220;That\u2019s just how it is.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fritz also told that outlet that he believed &#8220;American Pickers&#8221; was &#8220;tilted towards him [Wolfe] 1,000%..&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I can\u2019t even bend that far down to show you how much,&#8221; he added. &#8220;I\u2019m second and he\u2019s number one on the show.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There was a lot of noise. That&#8217;s a nice way to put it,&#8221; Wolfe told People of Fritz&#8217;s interview with The Sun. &#8220;This is so hard for me to talk about, because there were a lot of things that were said that weren&#8217;t true, and I always continued to pray for him. But unfortunately, the things that we want for someone&#8230; sometimes [it&#8217;s] just not enough, and they have to want these things for themselves.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During the COVID-19 pandemic, Wolfe told People that Fritz had to undergo surgery after injuring his back.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With that time off and him having surgery, it was like the perfect storm,&#8221; Wolfe said. &#8220;He became addicted to opioids, and that&#8217;s when everything changed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wolfe said that he tried to help Fritz a number of times during his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/mental-health\/addiction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">battle with addiction.<\/a> He told People that he staged an intervention for Fritz with his late co-star&#8217;s family and other close friends.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/343\/192\/gettyimages-818929432-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/686\/384\/gettyimages-818929432-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/672\/378\/gettyimages-818929432-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1344\/756\/gettyimages-818929432-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/931\/523\/gettyimages-818929432-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1862\/1046\/gettyimages-818929432-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/720\/405\/gettyimages-818929432-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-818929432-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1200\/675\/gettyimages-818929432-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"frank frtiz and mike wolfe on red carpet\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Fritz suddenly stopped appearing on the show in 2020.<\/span> <span>(CHANCE YEH\/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Wolfe said he ran into Fritz about a month after the intervention. &#8220;He said he was just going to handle everything on his own, and I asked him how he was doing. He said, &#8216;I&#8217;m fine. I&#8217;m fine. No, I&#8217;m really fine,'&#8221; Wolfe recalled.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And then like a month later, he was gone,&#8221; he says. &#8220;And so watching Frank doing some of the things that he was doing, it was really hard.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wolfe said that he still &#8220;fought really hard&#8221; to convince Fritz to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/mental-health\/drug-and-substance-abuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">enter rehab <\/a>and &#8220;never, ever gave up&#8221; on his friend.<\/p>\n<p>During this time, Wolfe recalled that production on &#8220;American Pickers&#8221; resumed. Wolfe told People that the &#8220;network just finally made the decision&#8221; to proceed without Fritz because he couldn&#8217;t provide negative drug tests.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They&#8217;re just like, \u2018Listen, we have to move on. We have to keep going with this,'&#8221; Wolfe said. &#8220;I had mixed emotions about doing that&#8230; and we were just trying to figure out what we were going to do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wolfe said that he struggled with feeling like &#8220;the last man standing&#8221; after Fritz&#8217;s departure from the show.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was just kind of left to fend for myself in a lot of ways. I could finish his sentences. He could finish my sentences,&#8221; he says. &#8220;I&#8217;m a left-handed person, but with him I felt ambidextrous.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fox News Digital has reached out to representatives for A&amp;E Networks for comment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/343\/192\/American-pickers-Frank-Fritz-and-Mike-Wolfe.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/686\/384\/American-pickers-Frank-Fritz-and-Mike-Wolfe.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/672\/378\/American-pickers-Frank-Fritz-and-Mike-Wolfe.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1344\/756\/American-pickers-Frank-Fritz-and-Mike-Wolfe.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/931\/523\/American-pickers-Frank-Fritz-and-Mike-Wolfe.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1862\/1046\/American-pickers-Frank-Fritz-and-Mike-Wolfe.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/720\/405\/American-pickers-Frank-Fritz-and-Mike-Wolfe.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1440\/810\/American-pickers-Frank-Fritz-and-Mike-Wolfe.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1200\/675\/American-pickers-Frank-Fritz-and-Mike-Wolfe.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Frank Fitz, Mike Wolfe &quot;American Pickers&quot;\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The two had a falling-out but later mended their friendship.<\/span> <span>(Photo by Charles Eshelman\/FilmMagic)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Wolfe compared his rift with Fritz to &#8220;losing a brother,&#8221; telling People, &#8220;And that&#8217;s why it was so hard to hear him say the things that he said.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just wish that he didn&#8217;t have to deal with all of those things in the shadows,&#8221; he added. &#8220;We can tell him how much we love him, and that we support him and we&#8217;re encouraging him, [but] he could just never get it back together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite their falling-out, Wolfe told People that he and Fritz &#8220;never disconnected.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I stepped away for a little because I was watching what he was doing, but I still fought for him to go to rehab and I still had those conversations,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Wolfe continued, &#8220;And everybody was like, &#8216;Well, when his back is better&#8230; and I&#8217;m like, &#8216;It&#8217;s not his back. That&#8217;s one thing, but we need to help heal him, because he needs us right now.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I never stepped away from him completely,&#8221; he added. &#8220;That would be impossible for me to do. But I watched all of it unfold. I tried to help him as best I could, and we did speak.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/343\/192\/frank-fritz-mike-wolfe.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/686\/384\/frank-fritz-mike-wolfe.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/672\/378\/frank-fritz-mike-wolfe.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1344\/756\/frank-fritz-mike-wolfe.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/931\/523\/frank-fritz-mike-wolfe.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1862\/1046\/frank-fritz-mike-wolfe.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/frank-fritz-mike-wolfe.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/frank-fritz-mike-wolfe.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1200\/675\/frank-fritz-mike-wolfe.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"frank fritz mike wolfe\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Wolfe was by Fritz&#8217;s side when his friend passed away.<\/span> <span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, Wolfe said that he and Fritz later had an emotional reconciliation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was beautiful,&#8221; Wolfe recalled. &#8220;He was struggling with addiction. I know how judgmental the public can be.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He continued, &#8220;And so that&#8217;s why when we did end up speaking again, it was so easy for me to forgive him because I knew it wasn&#8217;t him talking. It was his addiction talking.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wolfe told People that there were conversations about Fritz&#8217;s potential return to &#8220;American Pickers&#8221; after they mended their rift.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, Fritz<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/american-pickers-frank-fritzs-co-star-mike-wolfe-prayers-hospitalization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> suffered a stroke <\/a>and was hospitalized. Wolfe told People he knew then that an on-screen reunion with Fritz &#8220;wasn&#8217;t ever going to happen&#8221; due to his former co-star&#8217;s health struggles.<\/p>\n<p>However, Wolfe said that their friendship remained strong until Fritz&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/apps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Once he had the stroke and he went into a facility, I saw him so many times and I was able to speak to him very candidly, and very lovingly, about everything that I ever wanted to say to him,&#8221; Wolfe recalled.<\/p>\n<p>When asked how he wanted Fritz to be remembered, Wolfe said, &#8220;He was a beautiful, beautiful person that, to be honest with you, who knows what our lives would&#8217;ve been like if there was never a show.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just want people to know who he was,&#8221; Wolfe added.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Ashley Hume is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. 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