Tyler Gwozdz, who was featured on Hannah Brown's season of The Bachelorette, was found dead at 29 years old. The cause of death being a possible overdose.
While the Bachelor nation franchise is booming, even having their first same-sex proposal recently, there never seems to be more drama than when the new season is announced as fans are always eager to meet the contestant. This engagement shows a major step in the ABC and the show which had been openly criticized for its lack of diversity. In the 17-year run of The Bachelor, there have been six major deaths.
It was with great sadness and heavy hearts that TMZ broke the news that Gwozdz was found dead on January 22nd. Online records confirmed that the Bachelorette contestant’s body was with the Palm Beach County Medical Examiner’s Office. The reality TV star was only 29 years old. The Boca Raton Police Department reported that they had responded to a 911 call for a medical overdose on January 13th saying the reality star was taken to the hospital and admitted to the intensive care unit. The reality star was hospitalized for a week as doctors suspected an overdose where he was listed as in critical but stable condition. The police department commented saying that the case was an active and on-going investigation.
According to the 911 tapes, Gwozdz had locked himself in his bathroom with the caller saying they suspected he was using heroin. The female caller was heard breaking down the bathroom door and trying to turn him over. Gwozdz competed on the Bachelorette for Hannah Brown’s heart and won the first one-on-one date with her and ultimately received a rose. At the time Brown had said that their date had gone well and admired how calming Gwozdz was. The reality star was sent home a week later due to unknown circumstances which upset Brown as they had hit it off. The production crew later explained that Gwozdz was sent home due to online comments about his behavior and a revealing Reddit thread.
Before being cast on the hit ABC show, Gwozdz said he was a sales manager who was working on becoming a psychologist. In his Bachelorette profile, he described himself as a hard worker who had founded a dream therapy analysis company. Fans of the show can only assume that it was not his dream to pass away so young as he had so much to live for. Fans are sending positive thoughts to his family during this hard time.
Source: TMZ