Celebrity Deaths
Tyler Duckworth Cause of Death: What We Know So Far
MTV ‘The Challenge’ winner Tyler Duckworth has died at 44, and some details regarding his cause of death are emerging.
A former winner of MTV’s The Challenge has died at 44. The death of MTV personality Tyler Duckworth was confirmed by his mother, Joni Duckworth, on August 13.
Duckworth first appeared on MTV’s The Real World: Key West, which aired in 2006. He went on to compete in six seasons of MTV’s The Challenge, winning twice. Duckworth walked away the winner in both the 2010 season of Cutthroat as well as during Rivals in 2011.
Tyler Duckworth’s Cause of Death
The reality television star’s mother wrote on her Facebook page, “My son, Tyler, passed away earlier this week. Cause of death has yet to be determined. I will post on Facebook about services as soon as his dad and I figure it out.”
The Sun reported that, according to authorities in North Dakota, where Duckworth lived, he died on August 11 shortly before noon. The media outlet was told that Duckworth’s death is currently “classified as an unattended death,” meaning nobody was with him when he died.
The media outlet also reported that, according to an insider they spoke with, Duckworth had recently had surgery. However, The Sun noted that it is currently unknown whether Duckworth’s surgery had any connection to his death.
In addition, People reported that authorities from the Grand Forks Police Department in North Dakota were dispatched to Duckworth’s apartment at about 11:45 a.m. on August 11.
The authorities received a call from Duckworth’s downstairs neighbor, who discovered water coming through their ceiling from the apartment above.
People shared that, according to authorities they talked to, “Duckworth was found deceased in his bathroom.” An investigation is pending, and People noted that there do not appear to be any signs of foul play in the MTV star’s death.
Shortly Before His Death, Duckwood Spent Time With MTV Fans and Fellow Alums
Duckworth’s last Instagram post came on August 2. He attended an event that connected him with some of his MTV pals and fans, and he seemed to have a fantastic time.
“So proud to represent my hometown of Minneapolis along with these other challenge legends,” Duckworth wrote.
He added, “The fans are what keep us coming out! Hearing your stories of courage, inspiration & joy that you’ve got being a fan of the franchise is humbling each and every time.”
The last time that Duckworth competed on The Challenge was in 2021 for All Stars 2. At the time, he told Entertainment Weekly, “I ended up with a great career and everything, but I’m so happy to be back now…I don’t know if this might be my last rodeo, so I’m going to give you guys a motherf****** show.”
