{"id":43584,"date":"2026-08-14T04:46:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T23:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=43584"},"modified":"2026-08-14T04:46:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T23:46:28","slug":"the-challenge-real-world-star-was-44","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=43584","title":{"rendered":"The Challenge, Real World Star Was 44"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tTyler Duckworth, the two-time winner of MTV\u2019s <em>The Challenge<\/em> and former <em>Real World: Key West<\/em> star, has died. He was 44.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tHis mother, Toni, announced his death on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/joni.duckworth\/posts\/pfbid02XnrgZu9JUfeTCC22mmcEgm3TRGqDN8Rqtz1cgEkaKKUiBLvcF6qwBRni9MY7DCcWl\">Facebook<\/a> Thursday. \u201cMy son, Tyler, passed away earlier this week. Cause of death has yet to be determined,\u201d she wrote, adding that she would share a follow-up post when a cause of death was made available. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe Grand Forks Police Department told <em><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/the-challenge-winner-tyler-duckworth-dead-44-12059633\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">People<\/a><\/em> that officers were sent to his residence on Tuesday after a neighbor reported water coming through the ceiling from his apartment. Duckworth was found dead in his bathroom, with police telling the outlet an investigation is pending \u201cthere. doesn\u2019t appear to be any signs of foul play or suspicious death.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tDuckworth joined the MTV family as a castmember on <em>The<\/em> <em>Real World: Key West<\/em> in 2006. From there, he appeared on six seasons of <em>The Challenge<\/em>. His first stint was on <em>The Duel<\/em> (2006-07), and he also competed on <em>The Gauntlet III<\/em> (2008); <em>Cutthroat<\/em> (2010); <em>Rivals<\/em> (2011); and the second and third seasons of the <em>All Stars<\/em> spinoff across 2021 and 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tHe won his first season of the show on <em>Cutthroat<\/em>, alongside his teammates Brad Fiorenza, Dunbar Merrill and Tori Fiorenza. Duckworth also won <em>Rivals<\/em> with his teammate Johnny Devenanzio; Evelyn Smith and Paula Meronek also won that installment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tIn early August, Duckworth shared an <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbjY3pykXRR\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\">Instagram<\/a> post after attending a <em>Challenge Mania<\/em> event alongside a few <em>Challenge<\/em> alumni. \u201cSo proud to represent my hometown of Minneapolis along with these other challenge legends. The fans are what keep us coming out! Hearing your stories of courage, inspiration &amp; joy that you\u2019ve got being a fan of the franchise is humbling each and every time. Also, pretty sure we nailed the cast photo for the lost season of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/real-world\/\" id=\"auto-tag_real-world_1\" data-tag=\"real-world\">The Real World<\/a>: Minneapolis!! Thank you Minneapolis,\u201d he wrote. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tFellow <em>Challenge<\/em> contestant and <em>Big Brother<\/em> player Paulie Calafiore, who appeared in Duckworth\u2019s August post, penned a tribute on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Db_vNvtkWXZ\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>, resharing photos from the fan event. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cLife is crazy. RIP Mighty Duckworth! You were so vibrant 2 weeks ago, it\u2019s so wild to imagine your vibrant energy no longer here,\u201d he wrote. \u201cSending prayers and love to your family and friends. <em>The Challenge<\/em> fam lost a legend.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tyler Duckworth, the two-time winner of MTV\u2019s The Challenge and former Real World: Key West star, has died. He was 44. His mother, Toni, announced his death on Facebook Thursday. \u201cMy son, Tyler, passed away earlier this week. 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