2008 Survivor: Gabon cast member, Dan Kay has died suddenly, Survivor host, Jeff Probst confirmed on Twitter.
Kay, 40, died on New Year’s eve for an undisclosed reason. His death was untimely and unexpected.
So far, Kay’s exact cause of death has not been released (this post will be updated as more details are learned). However, you can read his obituary here. It says that he “died unexpectedly on December 31, 2016.” Probst said that Kay’s loss was “sudden” and sent the love of the “Survivor family” to Kay’s family. Kay leaves behind two young children, Reese Elizabeth Kay and Jackson “Jax” Russell-Reid Kay, as well as his girlfriend, Jennifer DePietro, his mother, and his sister, the obituary reported. According to Reality Blurred, Kay “was the eighth person voted out of the game, which aired in the fall of 2008, and did not make the merge.” h/t heavy
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Kay’s family and friends at this difficult time.
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