Gold Rush: White Water star Fred Hurt passed away on 11 July 2023 on Tuesday morning at 80. His family member announced his shocking death news on his Facebook account. After the information went viral, many of his well-wishers paid tribute to him.

Fred Hurt's Cause of Death

Many people are keen to know about Fred Hurt's cause of death. According to his family, Fred Hurt had been diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer. Sadly, his cause of death is due to brain cancer. Fred Hurt passed away on 11 July 2023 at age 80 on Tuesday.

Fred Hurt's Wikipedia

Date Of Birth: 1943

Birth Day: 10 July

Father: N/A

Mother: N/A

Age: 80-year-old (died on 11 July 2023) 

Siblings: Three

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Relationship Status: Married

Birth Place: Minot, North Dakota, USA

Wife: Jennifer Sheets

Nationality: American

Married Date: 30 July 2016

Religion: Christianity

Children: Four

Ethnicity: White

Profession: Miner, Reality Star

Height: 5 Feet 11 inches

Net worth: $5 Million

Weight: 78 kg

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Education: N/A

Twitter: N/A

College: N/A

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Who Was Fred Hurt? Biography & Parents

Fred Hurt was a well-known miner and a reality TV actor. Fred Hurt was known for the TV projects such as Gold Rush (2011-2020), Gold Rush: South America (2013), All That Glitters (2015), and Gold Rush: White Water (2018-2023).

Due to his tragic death, Fred Hurt has become one of the trending topics on the internet. Many people are searching for his biography details and personal life. Despite being popular, Fred Hurt grew up with his siblings, Lawrence "Larry" Edward Hurt, Barbara Noyes, and Nancy Bunyard.

His parents raised the reality star in Minot, North Dakota. The identity of his parents is unknown in the media. Fred loves to keep his personal life a secret and avoid the media's eyes before his death. No details are available about his siblings.

Fred Hurt was born on 10 July 1943 in the United States of America. He was 80 years of age at the time of his death on 11 July 2023. His zodiac sign is Cancer. Furthermore, the 80-year-old gold miner was an American by nationality and belonged to white ethnicity. In addition, he followed the Christianity religion.

His approximate height was around 5 feet 11 inches or 1.80 m tall, and he had a decent weight of about 78 kg or 171 lbs. There is no information available about his educational background. However, he studied Geology during his college days.

Fred Hurt's Married Life

Many people are curious whether Fred Hurt was married or not. Fred Hurt was married twice in his lifetime. Previously, he was married to his ex-wife, Lorrayne Frances Leier. However, his ex-wife, Lorrayne Frances Leier, passed away on 2 February 2015 at age 80.

After her death, Fred Hurt married his current wife, Jennifer Sheets, on 30 July 2016. His wife, Jennifer Sheets, is the camp manager and a cook for Fred's campsite. Fred Hurt and Jennifer Sheets don't have any biological children.

However, Fred Hurt was the parent of three children from his previous relationship with his ex-wife, Lorrayne Frances Leier. His children are Darla Matlock, Shannon Hurt Rodrigue, and Dustin Hurt. One of his children's name and identity is unknown.

Net Worth & Career

Fred Hurt had an estimated net worth of about $5 million. He earned this fortune from his professional career as a businessman, minor, and reality star. Besides this, Fred Hurt also made money from his other business venture.

Fred Hurt began his professional career as a commercial diver in the Gulf of Mexico. Later, he established his own mining company. After that, Fred Hurt joined the Discovery Channel for the show Gold Rush in 2011. The was seen for 59 episodes until 2020.

Later, Fred Hurt was seen in many TV Shows as a reality star, including The Long Road (2012), Gold Rush: South America (2013), Gold Rush: The Dirt (2013-2020), Gold Blooded (2018), Gold Rush: White Water (2018-2023), Gold Rush: The Legend of Porcupine Creek (2020), and others.