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RIP Frank Fritz - American Pickers
Posted on 10/1/24 at 9:49 am
Posted on 10/1/24 at 9:49 am
DAVENPORT, Iowa — Frank Fritz, long-time co-host of the popular Quad-Cities-based History Channel show "American Pickers," has died at 60.
Fritz's co-host Mike Wolfe shared the news in an Instagram post Tuesday morning:
It’s with a broken heart that I share with all of you that Frank passed away last night.
I’ve know Frank for more then half my life and what you’ve seen on TV has always been what I have seen, a dreamer who was just as sensitive as he was funny. The same off camera as he was on, Frank had a way of reaching the hearts of so many by just being himself.
Who would have ever dreamed we would share the cockpit of a white cargo van in front of millions of people interested in our adventures.
Before the show we would take off together to places we never knew existed with no destination in mind and just the shared passion to discover something interesting and historic.
We’ve been on countless trips and shared so many miles and I feel blessed that I was there by his side when he took one last journey home. I love you buddy and will miss you so much I know your in a better place.
edit to add more details: The History Channel series followed Mike and Fritz as they travelled around the US on the hunt for antique treasures.
Fritz starred in the reality show alongside Mile since its debut in 2010, but in 2021 the former announced his departure citing health issues, including suffering from Crohn’s disease and going through back surgery.
In July 2022, he was hospitalized with a stroke, and two years later he died during the night of September 30, 2024.
Fritz's co-host Mike Wolfe shared the news in an Instagram post Tuesday morning:
It’s with a broken heart that I share with all of you that Frank passed away last night.
I’ve know Frank for more then half my life and what you’ve seen on TV has always been what I have seen, a dreamer who was just as sensitive as he was funny. The same off camera as he was on, Frank had a way of reaching the hearts of so many by just being himself.
Who would have ever dreamed we would share the cockpit of a white cargo van in front of millions of people interested in our adventures.
Before the show we would take off together to places we never knew existed with no destination in mind and just the shared passion to discover something interesting and historic.
We’ve been on countless trips and shared so many miles and I feel blessed that I was there by his side when he took one last journey home. I love you buddy and will miss you so much I know your in a better place.
edit to add more details: The History Channel series followed Mike and Fritz as they travelled around the US on the hunt for antique treasures.
Fritz starred in the reality show alongside Mile since its debut in 2010, but in 2021 the former announced his departure citing health issues, including suffering from Crohn’s disease and going through back surgery.
In July 2022, he was hospitalized with a stroke, and two years later he died during the night of September 30, 2024.
This post was edited on 10/1/24 at 9:52 am
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Posted on 10/1/24 at 10:10 am to Got Blaze
Always liked Frank better than Mike. RIP Frank.
Posted on 10/1/24 at 10:13 am to Got Blaze
I hope Frankie is up to his a-hole in pristine, original gas signage in that big barnpick in the sky.
"I got Fairlane Fever, Frankie."
"I got Fairlane Fever, Frankie."
Posted on 10/1/24 at 10:14 am to Got Blaze
KK, Mutoumbo, Pete Rose, and now this?!
Posted on 10/1/24 at 10:17 am to Got Blaze
Dang. Pretty sad. I would have Antiques Roadshow on in the background quite a lot back in the day. Stopped watching it after Frank left because it just wasn't the same after.
Posted on 10/1/24 at 10:19 am to iwyLSUiwy
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Antiques Roadshow
Posted on 10/1/24 at 10:22 am to Got Blaze
I liked those guys until the show got a little too staged. Still was entertaining. Mike and Frank were cool together.
Posted on 10/1/24 at 10:23 am to Got Blaze
They were a dynamic duo!
RIP Frank.
RIP Frank.
This post was edited on 10/1/24 at 10:28 am
Posted on 10/1/24 at 10:24 am to Got Blaze
I wonder how many oil cans they'll put in the casket. Frank was good dude, RIP. AntiqueTiger is actively hunting down Franks address for the yard sale of all yard sales
Posted on 10/1/24 at 10:24 am to Dirk Dawgler
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Always liked Frank better than Mike. RIP Frank.
Met Mike in real life at his store in Nashville and he was an enormous prick.
ETA
I loved the show so that was a bummer. Also recognized a bunch of stuff in the store from the show and it was LUDICROUSLY priced.
Frank always seemed like a nice one.
This post was edited on 10/1/24 at 10:26 am
Posted on 10/1/24 at 10:25 am to Got Blaze
He's a bundler now in heaven.
RIP Frank
RIP Frank
Posted on 10/1/24 at 10:25 am to Dirk Dawgler
quote:
Always liked Frank better than Mike.
Didn't they have a falling out of some sort?
Posted on 10/1/24 at 10:26 am to CatfishJohn
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Met Mike in real life at his store in Nashville and he was an enormous prick.
Went with my grandfather when they came through our town once and I have the same sentiment. Dude is an enormous a-hole.
This post was edited on 10/1/24 at 10:27 am
Posted on 10/1/24 at 10:30 am to Got Blaze
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citing health issues, including suffering from Crohn’s disease and going through back surgery.
In July 2022, he was hospitalized with a stroke, and two years later he died during the night of September 30, 2024.
Geez, he was not a healthy guy I guess. That's terrible.
Take care of yourselves folks. 60 is too young.
Posted on 10/1/24 at 10:32 am to Got Blaze
I liked the part where they find interesting things, but when they lowball the owners, I tuned it out. They seemed kinda shifty, especially with the tat queen handling their dispatches.
Posted on 10/1/24 at 10:39 am to Master of Sinanju
Yeah, but maybe they hashed it out since the stroke? Thought it was weird hearing about it from Mike. You could tell he was a cool dude, in those episodes where Mike would get mad at the old guys for not selling something he was always diplomatic.
He wrote some articles for a magazine and I never got the vibe he was a hustler.
He wrote some articles for a magazine and I never got the vibe he was a hustler.
Posted on 10/1/24 at 10:43 am to Got Blaze
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Got Blaze
How did,you beat AntiqueTiger to the punch on this breaking news?
Posted on 10/1/24 at 10:44 am to White Bear
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I'm not even going to edit that.
Posted on 10/1/24 at 10:46 am to Got Blaze
Shocked it wasn’t the not fat guy on the show who died.
Posted on 10/1/24 at 10:48 am to CatfishJohn
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Met Mike in real life at his store in Nashville and he was an enormous prick
Wonder if he was always like that or became that way after the fame.
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