Jesse Goins, a gold miner who was a familiar face on Discovery’s “Gold Rush: Dave Turin’s Lost Mine”, has died.
Goins, who worked alongside Turin and was worthy of his adoration for his role on the show via his social media pages, was honored on Wednesday by his brother, Larry Goins.
“Heaven will never be the same !! My brother Jesse went home to be with his Father, Lord and Savior. YHe will miss dearly. Love that brother,” Larry wrote on Facebook.
BEN CROSS, ‘STAR TREK’ AND ‘CHARIOTS OF FIRE’ Actor, dies at 72
A Discovery spokesman also responded to Goins’ statement in a statement shared with Fox News.
Discovery star Jesse Goins has died, his brother confirmed on Wednesday.
(Facebook)
“We are absolutely heartbroken to hear about the death of Jesse Goins. Our hearts and prayers go out to his family,” the network said.
A cause of death has not yet been revealed. However, sources told TMZ, who first reported his death, that Goins is thought to have suffered a heart attack while on location for the show.
The outlet reports that Goins was deliberately found and a doctor who was on the site CPR managed. Medical technicians for emergency services transported him to the hospital, where he could not be returned.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
An IMDB page for the gold miner shows that he appeared in 15 episodes of “Gold Rush: Dave Turin’s Lost Mine.” He also appeared as himself in “Gold Rush: The Dirt.”
The outlet reports that Goins was 60 years old and was survived by his wife.
