‘American Pickers’ star Frank Fritz dies at 60

“American Pickers”, who traveled throughout America searching for treasures in probably the most random corners, died Monday after an extended sickness, family members mentioned.

He was 60.

“It is a very powerful announcement to make Frank handed away final evening round 7:30,” of Fritz’s pals.

mentioned he knew Fritz for greater than “half my life” and informed followers that his late good friend was a genuinely variety man.

Fritz was “a dreamer who was simply as delicate as he was humorous,” Wolfe wrote on Instagram. “The identical off digicam as he was on, Frank had a method of reaching the hearts of so many by simply being himself.”

Fritz of the favored actuality present on the from 2010 to 2021.

“Pickers” was typically in comparison with the favored PBS showwhich options common Individuals taking their belongings — typically lengthy forgotten of their basements, attics and closets — to skilled evaluators who typically shock them with excessive worth estimates.

“Pickers” had a barely completely different vibe, with childhood pals Fritz and Wolfe hitting the street and searching for these hidden treasures.

Fritz had been largely out of the general public eye since he had a debilitating stroke in 2022.

The Historical past Channel and “Pickers” producer Cineflix Manufacturing mentioned in a joint assertion Tuesday that Fritz shall be “deeply missed.”

“Frank filmed ‘American Pickers’ for over a decade,” the assertion mentioned. “We’ll at all times keep in mind ‘the bearded charmer’ and his unending seek for classic bikes and bikes. Our ideas are with Frank’s family members throughout this troublesome time.”