Two-time ‘Survivor’ contestant Keith Nale useless at 62
Two-time “Survivor” contestant Keith Nale has died at age 62, his household has confirmed.
Nale’s heartbroken son, Wes Nale, told Entertainment Tonight his father died Tuesday afternoon.
“He’d been battling most cancers for the previous few months and we discovered about it in January,” he added.
His brother, Kevin Nale added that their dad’s life was “taken means too quickly.”
Keith, who hailed from Louisiana, was a contestant in two seasons of “Survivor” in 2015.
He appeared on two variations of the present, together with “Survivor: San Juan del Sur” and “Survivor: Cambodia” each of which aired that yr.
Wes appeared on “Survivor: San Juan del Sur” alongside his dad.
Tributes poured in following the unhappy information of Keith’s demise, along with his former “Survivor: San Juan del Sur” co-star Kelley Wentworth tweeting, “Keith – a person with the purest coronary heart, who introduced humor into moments the place it was wanted most.
“I’m grateful I had the chance to fulfill Keith & share reminiscences collectively on the seashores of Nicaragua & Cambodia.”
“My coronary heart is with the complete Nale household. It is a devastating loss,” she added.
“My condolences to the Massive D, Wes, Austin and full Nale household,” Keith’s different co-star Jeremy Collins wrote. “You may be missed Keith however your legacy will stay on. Relaxation in energy my firefighter/survivor brother.”
Keith notably made it to the ultimate 4 of the collection earlier than being voted out simply in the future earlier than the Last Tribal Council throughout his first stint.
He turned a agency fan favourite which prompted him to make a defiant return for “Survivor: Cambodia.”
Keith was finally despatched dwelling a second time when Wentworth gained immunity, however spoke extremely of the collection following his exit.
Talking to UpRoxx in 2014, the previous firefighter opened up about what it was prefer to compete in his 50s.
“They had been impressed, being I used to be 53,” he mentioned of his firefighter friends. “Now granted that’s not 93, however that’s not 23 both.”
“They had been all behind me, an excellent bunch of men. They wished me to win it and, you realize, deliver it dwelling to Louisiana. However that simply didn’t occur.”