Frank Fritzthe known presenter of Cazatesoros (Pickers of America), He died this Monday, September 30, at the age of 58. for reasons that are still unknown, according to The New York Times. This was revealed by his manager, Bill Stankey, who was in charge of confirming the news of his death in a hospice in Davenport, Iowa (United States of America).
According to the information in the aforementioned publication, Fritz was deal with various health problemsfrom Crohn’s disease to the side effects of a stroke he suffered in 2022. However, the exact cause of his death is unknown.
His great friend and TV adventure partner, Mike Wolfe, has also mourned his loss through an emotional statement published on his Instagram account, where he has more than 550,000 followers. “It is with a broken heart that I share with you all that Frank passed away last night.“, the first lines of his writing, which is accompanied by a significant image of him sitting with Fritz.
“I’ve known Frank for more than half my life and what they saw on TV is what I always saw, dreamer as sensitive as it is fun. “The same thing off camera, when he was alive, Frank had a way of reaching the hearts of so many people just by being himself,” the TV presenter continued, implying that he had a close relationship with Fritz.
“Who would have imagined that we would share the cabin of a white cargo van in front of millions of people interested in our adventures. Before the show we would go off together to places we never knew existed with no destination in mind and a shared passion to discover something interesting and historical. We’ve done countless trips and shared thousands of miles and I feel blessed to have him by my side when he took his final trip home,” Mike Wolfe detailed, referring to the years he worked with Frank Fritz on television. “I love you my friend and I will miss you very much. I know you’re in a better place,” are Wolfe’s final words in the statement.
Since 2010, both have been driven Cazatesoros on History Channel, program in which the couple traveled through towns in the United States in their Sprinter truck, visiting homes, warehouses and landfills where they found real treasures, from antiques to collectibles that could be bought and sold.
Moreover, The chemistry between them and their humor was one of the keys to the success of the format. Everything changed in 2021, however, when Fritz suffered a stroke that forced him to step out of the spotlight and, therefore, end his time on television. Since then, Frank Fritz was clinging to life and fighting various illnesses until, unfortunately, the sad news of his death came.