David Murphey, the beloved reality TV personality who starred in the fourth season of TLC’s 90 Day Fiancé, passed away at the age of 66 on December 11, 2024.
Murphey's family announced the news in an emotional post to Instagram on December 18, 2024, detailing the star's years-long challenges with his health.
David Murphey revealed his health struggles in March 2023 on Instagram Live, and gave details about being “in and out of the hospital” for almost three months. In an instance in the video, Murphey disclosed that his liver was “not functioning right,” and had caused him jaundice.
Murphey said that the doctors believed he had acute Hepatitis, but he said he was not suffering from the disease when they assumed that.
He also revealed that he had blood clots in both of his lungs. According to TMZ, Murphey had been diagnosed with liver cancer around the same time.
In their announcement, Murphey’s family hailed him as a loving man with a deep love for cats. The family asked fans to commemorate his life by donating to The Animal Foundation, from which Murphey had adopted his beloved pets.
David Murphey’s fame and professional accomplishments
Murphey had been in the news for quite some time thanks to his time on 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days. The show broadcasted his virtual relationship with Lana, a Ukrainian woman, to whom Murphey had been messaging for seven years through a dating app.
Their romance had been among the most discussed storylines of the season, and it eventually led to a proposal in 2019. However, their journey together did not last long, as per US Weekly.
In an April 2022 episode of 90 Days Dairies, a 90 Day Fiancé spin-off, Murphey revealed that his relationship with Lana crumbled when she refused to shut down her accounts on various dating websites, something he required to continue their relationship.
Apart from his television career, Murphey was a software engineer, veteran, and small business owner. He had recently retired from the Clark County Treasurer’s office in Nevada, and had worked for companies including H&R Block, and IGT.
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Despite his professional accomplishments, it was his appearance on the TLC show that allowed him to connect with viewers worldwide.
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