Reality TV Veteran Tyler Duckworth Passes Away at Age 44
Tyler Duckworth, known for multiple seasons of “The Challenge” and an early stint on “The Real World: Key West,” died in North Dakota at 44.
The former contestant, who first appeared on MTV’s “The Real World: Key West” in 2006, later competed in six installments of “The Challenge,” winning two seasons. His mother, Joni, announced his death on Facebook, noting that the cause remains undetermined. Duckworth’s last public appearance was at a “Challenge Mania” event in Minneapolis on July 31, which he shared on Instagram.
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