90 Day Fiance Star David Murphey’s Cause of Death Revealed

90 Day Fiancé star David Murphythe cause of death has been revealed.

Murphey died of “cardiac arrhythmia and hypertensive cardiovascular disease,” a Clark County, Nevada, spokesman said. My Weekly on Thursday, December 19.

Murphey had a history of pulmonary embolism and his death was ruled natural. He was 66.TMZ was the first to report it.)

Murphey’s family shared via Instagram on Wednesday, December 18 that he died earlier this month. “It is with deep sadness that we announce that David Murphey of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away at home on December 11, 2024 after having been in poor health for the past several years. He was 66 years old,” they wrote.

In the statement, Murphey called himself a “veteran, small business owner and software engineer” and noted that he recently retired from the Clark County Treasurer’s office in Nevada and worked for H&R Block and IGT.

“He was also well known for his time as a cast member 90 Day Fiancé: 90 days ago“, they wrote. “His time on the show allowed him to connect with viewers, see the world and share his experiences with his thousands of followers on Instagram. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends and fans. David is survived by his two sisters and his cat Gamera. The family has asked for privacy at this difficult time.’

The statement noted Murphey’s love of cats and encouraged his followers to donate to The Animal Foundation in his honor.

“As many knew, David had a fierce love for cats,” they wrote. “He always tried to adopt cats and give them a good loving home. David’s choice for adoption was from The Animal Foundation in Las Vegas. Friends and fans who wish to help are asked to honor his memory by making a donation in his name to The Animal Foundation.”

Murphey was a cast member in season 4 90 Day Fiancé: 90 days agowhere the audience watched his relationship with his girlfriend Ropes develop. Murphey and Lana have been talking online for seven years after meeting on the dating app Anastasia Date. He he asked the question to Lana in 2019, but the couple eventually went their separate ways.

Before his death, Murphey opened up about his health struggles on Instagram Live. “I was basically sick,” he said in March 2023.

Murphey explained at the time that he had been “in and out of the hospital” for nearly three months, noting that his “liver wasn’t working properly.”

He added that his gallbladder “has to come out” while claiming his doctors thought he had “acute hepatitis” and “something going on” with his pancreas and kidneys and two blood clots in his lungs. “They don’t know if it’s cancer yet,” Murphey said at the time.