KATY, TX. (THECOUNT) — Frank Bielec, one of the stars of “Trading Spaces” has died after suffering an apparent heart attack, according to family members.
Judy, Bielec’s wife, announced the sad news saying he suffered a heart attack and died in a Katy, Texas hospital.
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VIA TMZ:
Frank passed away Friday … a day after suffering a heart attack. He was taken to a hospital in Katy, Texas, and then transferred to a Houston hospital for specialized treatment. Frank died Friday in the Houston hospital.
Judy says the surgical team dissolved into tears when they couldn’t save Frank.
Bielec was an noted designer and appeared on the long running TLC series every season until 2008 when the show ended. He later appeared in a reboot of the series.
No funeral service. Frank will be cremated — ashes put inside a round wooden box and placed on top of a fireplace in their home, reports TMZ.
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Geo quick facts: Katy is a city just west of Houston, in Texas. The Katy Heritage Society Railroad Museum has train-related exhibits in a restored depot, with an old caboose railroad car outside. The Katy Heritage Museum features vintage farming equipment and antiques. Leafy Mary Jo Peckham Park is dominated by a fish-filled lake. Katy Park holds baseball fields and spacious picnic areas – wikipedia.