Gold Rush Miner Jesse Goins Dead at 60


Discovery mourns the loss of a familiar face.

Jesse Goins, a miner that appeared on the networks Gold fever franchise, has died. He was 60.

“We are absolutely heartbroken to hear of the death of Jesse Goins,” Discovery said in a statement to E! News. “Our hearts and prayers go out to his family.”

According to Variation, Jesse was on set for Gold fever in Colorado when he was unconsciously discovered by another crew member on Tuesday, August 18th. The miner was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His cause of death has not yet been revealed.

The publication reports that Jesse’s brother Larry Goins also confirmed the news in a social media post.

Jesse loves his Gold fever family, “Larry wrote.” I could never find the words to express how grateful Dave Turyn and the boys for the love they showed him. And to share and make sure that the Lord and the Gospel were a big part of his daily life. He was in such a good place because of this. I love you guys. “