Frank Fritz‘s reason for death has been revealed after he died at age 60 final month.
The previous American Pickers co-host died of “late sequela of cerebral infarction,” a stroke ensuing from cerebral vascular illness, with aortic stenosis and COPD additionally contributing to his loss of life, in keeping with a loss of life certificates obtained by TMZ.
Cerebral vascular illness results blood vessels within the mind and cerebral circulation, whereas aortic stenosis restricts blood circulate from the guts to the remainder of the physique.
Mike Wolfe, Fritz’s longtime American Pickers co-host, introduced that he died Monday, Sept. 30. “It’s with a damaged coronary heart that I share with all of you that Frank handed away final night time,” he shared on Instagram.
“I’ve [known] Frank for greater than half my life and what you’ve seen on TV has all the time been what I’ve seen, a dreamer who was simply as delicate as he was humorous. The identical off digicam as he was on, Frank had a method of reaching the hearts of so many by simply being himself.”
Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz in Season 2 of American Pickers (2010).
Wolfe added, “We’ve been on numerous journeys and shared so many miles and I really feel blessed that I used to be there by his facet when he took one final journey dwelling. I really like you buddy and can miss you a lot I do know [you’re] in a greater place.”
Fritz and Wolfe started co-hosting the History Channel collection in 2010, touring throughout the nation searching for uncommon Americana artifacts and nationwide treasures to purchase from collectors for resale or so as to add to their private collections.
Fritz stepped away from the present in 2020, and he was hospitalized in 2022 after struggling a debilitating stroke.
