{"id":2443710,"date":"2026-06-03T20:35:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T20:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2443710"},"modified":"2026-06-03T20:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T20:35:08","slug":"beloved-tv-star-dies-in-hospital-as-devastated-fans-pay-tribute-celebrity-news-showbiz-tv-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/beloved-tv-star-dies-in-hospital-as-devastated-fans-pay-tribute-celebrity-news-showbiz-tv-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Beloved TV star dies in hospital as devastated fans pay tribute | Celebrity News | Showbiz &#038; TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>TV star <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/celebrity-deaths\">Duane Ollinger<\/a> has sadly died at the age of 68. The Texas oilman is best known for appearing alongside his son Chad Ollinger in Discovery Channel&#8217;s, Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch. Duane died on Tuesday after a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a family source told TMZ. He was a fan favorite on the show, which followed Duane and his son Chad on the hunt for a legendary cache of lost Aztec gold. The father and son duo believed the hidden treasure was hidden beneath their sprawling Utah property.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The show first premiered in 2021 with Duane leading the hunt to uncover the gold he spent years chasing. According to his Discovery Channel bio, Duane made a fortune as a high-risk oil contractor but used that money to dedicate his life to the gold-mining opportunity in the Uinta Mountains. Duane was replaced by Josh Feldman for season six after falling ill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>His castmate Ryan Skinner paid tribute to the late star on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cSad to report that my good friend Duane Ollinger of \u2018Blind Frog Ranch\u2019 passed away earlier today. Duane was a force of constant positivity, empathy, &amp; encouragement to everyone,\u201d he wrote via X.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cWhenever we talked he would always say to hell what anyone thinks, go out there and \u2018TELL YOUR TRUTH!&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Tributes have poured in for the reality star as fans took to social media and shared their heartbreak.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>One wrote: &#8220;Rip Duane loved watching you and Chad.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Another commented: &#8220;My goodness noo! Rest in peace dear sir! God bless you sir and your family! You will be missed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>A third added: &#8220;RIP dude.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em><strong>Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch is available to watch in the UK. You can stream the series on Discovery+ or through Sky.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.express.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TV star Duane Ollinger has sadly died at the age of 68. The Texas oilman is best known for appearing alongside his son Chad Ollinger in Discovery Channel&#8217;s, Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch. Duane died on Tuesday after a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a family source told TMZ. 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