Former MTV reality star Tyler Duckworth dies at 44
Tyler Duckworth, known for his appearances on MTV's The Real World and The Challenge, was found dead at age 44, with authorities still determining the cause.
Tyler Duckworth, a former contestant on MTV’s reality series The Real World: Key West and six seasons of The Challenge, died at 44, his family announced on social media. His mother, Joni Duckworth, posted on Facebook that her son had passed away earlier in the week and that the cause of death was still being investigated.
North Dakota officials said Duckworth was discovered unresponsive in his bathroom on Tuesday and classified the death as unattended, indicating no witnesses were present at the time.
The reality star had appeared at The Challenge Mania event in Minneapolis on July 31 and shared a photo with fellow alumni on Instagram on August 2, expressing pride in representing his hometown and gratitude to fans.
Born on March 5, 1981, in Atlanta and raised in Minneapolis, Duckworth first entered the public eye on The Real World: Key West in 2006. He later competed in The Challenge seasons The Duel, The Gauntlet III, Cutthroat, Rivals, All Stars 2 and All Stars 3, winning the Cutthroat and Rivals editions. His victory in Cutthroat included a notable 40-minute elimination round against CT Tamburello.
"My son, Tyler, passed away earlier this week," his mother wrote on Facebook.
The investigation into the circumstances of his death continues.