{"id":45309,"date":"2026-08-14T22:38:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T17:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=45309"},"modified":"2026-08-14T22:38:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T17:38:28","slug":"tyler-duckworth-the-challenge-star-and-reality-tv-veteran-dies-at-44","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=45309","title":{"rendered":"Tyler Duckworth, \u2018The Challenge\u2019 star and reality TV veteran, dies at 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<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit_1500w\/rockcms\/2026-08\/260814-tyler-duckworth-ew-1207p-5a650c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"anchor-927c3b\" class=\"body-graf\">Tyler Duckworth, the reality TV veteran who competed on MTV\u2019s \u201cThe Challenge\u201d and appeared on \u201cThe Real World: Key West,\u201d has died, police said on Friday. He was 44.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-6e3941\" class=\"body-graf\">A spokesperson for the Grand Forks Police Department confirmed in a phone call that Duckworth was found dead in his home in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-0fbed2\" class=\"body-graf\">Police said he was found after they were called for a welfare check.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-81dad4\" class=\"body-graf\">Representatives for Duckworth did not immediately return a request for comment. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-9ef043\" class=\"body-graf\">Duckworth was a cast member on MTV\u201ds \u201cThe Real World: Key West\u201d in 2006, which led to his best known appearances on \u201cThe Challenge.\u201d <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-dec532\" class=\"body-graf\">He competed on four seasons of MTV\u2019s reality competition series between 2006 and 2011, two of which he won. Duckworth also competed in two seasons of the \u201cThe Challenge: All Stars\u201d in 2021 and 2022. <\/p>\n<section id=\"anchor-45a11d\" class=\"embed-widget embedWidget embed-widget--medium\" data-testid=\"embed-widget\"\/>\n<p id=\"anchor-9c0d3e\" class=\"body-graf\">Duckworth\u2019s death comes just weeks after he appeared at The Challenge Mania event in Minneapolis. The reality star posted images from the event on Instagram alongside fellow alumni of \u201cThe Challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-90fad9\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cSo proud to represent my hometown of Minneapolis along with these other challenge legends,\u201d he wrote in the post. \u201cThe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-2305ee\" class=\"body-graf\">Johnny \u201cBananas\u201d Devenanzio, reality TV stalwart and former star of \u201cThe Challenge,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/johnnybananas\/status\/2088003732332073276?s=20\" target=\"_blank\">took to X<\/a> and posted \u201cWhen it rains it pours\u201d along with broken heart and duck emojis.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-afbf69\" class=\"endmark body-graf\">Wes Bergmann, another competitor from \u201cThe Challenge,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WestonBergmann\/status\/2088015846253699367\" target=\"_blank\">wrote on X<\/a>: \u201cTyler was a remarkable man and a great friend to many. He made fantastic television. He was a great challenger. He was a very good swimmer. And eater. This is a really tough loss. Call your friends people.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tyler Duckworth, the reality TV veteran who competed on MTV\u2019s \u201cThe Challenge\u201d and appeared on \u201cThe Real World: Key West,\u201d has died, police said on Friday. He was 44. 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