Discovery TV star and Gold Rush favorite Dakota Fred Hurt has died. He was 80. News of Hurt’s death was announced by his family in a statement posted to his Facebook page Tuesday. “‘Dakota’ Fred Hurt passed away this morning surrounded by family.
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The Gold Rush family is deeply saddened to learn of Fred Hurt’s passing, “He fought courageously in his battle against cancer. Fred touched many lives and was loved and supported by many,
His stage 4 brain cancer diagnosis was first shared through a press release in March that stated he had stepped into the world of film production as co-owner of Thrill of the Hunt Entertainment LLC and had plans to work on several film projects along with his work in gold mining.
Hurt became a television staple after appearing on multiple spinoffs of the hit series, including Gold Rush: South America and Gold Rush: The Legend of Porcupine Creek. He landed his spinoff alongside his son Dustin through 2018’s Gold Rush: White Water. The series aired its season finale in June.
