'American Pickers’ star Frank Fritz
dead at 60 after suffering stroke 2 years ago
Posted By: NorthernDog, 10/1/2024 1:35:03 PM
Frank Fritz, ex-co-host of the History Channel series “American Pickers,” has died. He was 60. His former co-host, Mike Wolfe, announced his death via Instagram Tuesday, writing, “It’s with a broken heart that I share with all of you that Frank passed away last night.” “I’ve know Frank for more then half my life and what you’ve seen on TV has always been what I have seen, a dreamer who was just as sensitive as he was funny,” the reality star shared. “The same off camera as he was on, Frank had a way of reaching the hearts of so
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I'm sorry to hear he passed away. Frank was battling several health issues since leaving the show in 2020.