Rudy Boesch, oldest ‘Survivor’ contestant, dead at 91

Jon Levine

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Nov 3, 2019

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Rudy Boesch arrives at the "Survivor" 10-year anniversary party in 2010. FilmMagic

Rudy Boesch and Susan Hawk at the 'Survivor' party at CBS Television City in 2000. — Rudy Boesch and Susan Hawk at a "Survivor" in 2000.Getty Images

Rudy Boesch and Susan Hawk during "Survivor: Marquesas" Season Finale. — Rudy Boesch and Susan Hawk during "Survivor: Marquesas" season finale.WireImage

Rudy Boesch, CBS Survivor contestant, makes an in-store appearence at Barnes and Nobles bookstore to promote his book "The Book of Rudy." — Rudy Boesch touts "The Book of Rudy" at a Barnes & Noble in 2001.Getty Images

A group of "Survivor" contestants at a live town hall meeting in 2000. AP

Survivor All-star Rudy Boesch attends the Survivor Allstars Finale. — "Survivor All-Star" Rudy Boesch at the show's finale.Getty Images

Rudy Boesch,a retired Navy SEAL, on Malaysia's Pulau Tiga island during "Survivor."AP

Rudy Boesch, the oldest person to ever participate on CBS’ Survivor has died at the age of 91, TMZ reported.

Boesch, a former Navy Seal, participated in the debut season of the reality show then simply known as “Survivor Borneo.” He was 72 at the time and had been retired from military service for a decade. Always a fan favorite, he also made an appearance on “Survivor: All-Stars” in 2004.

Boesch enlisted in the Navy in 1945 and served in Vietnam where he earned a Bronze Star for bravery. Boesch had suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease in his later years and had been living in an assisted living facility.

His wife Marge died in 2008.

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