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(CNN) – Tyler Gwozdz, a former “The Bachelorette” contestant, died at age 29, the show’s producers said Thursday.
Gwozdz appeared in season 15 of the ABC show last year, competing for the star Hannah Brown.
“We are disconsolate to hear the tragic News of Tyler’s death. Our thoughts are with the Gwozdz family and their friends, ”the program producers said in a statement.
Gwozdz was the eldest of five brothers, “a loving son and a friend to many,” the producers said. He was an entrepreneur who planned to become a psychologist and had “an adventurous spirit and enthusiasm for life.”
Deiontrez Mount, a close friend and former NFL player, remembered Gwozdz as a supportive friend and someone who would make any situation fun.
“Tyler was a brother to me. I leaned on him and shared some things that I would never share with anyone and he was always positive and optimistic about everything, ”Mount told CNN. “It didn’t matter how depressed I was. Just talking to him encouraged me. ”
CNN has contacted the Boca Raton Police Department for more information.
A publication on the Palm Beach County Office of Medical Examiners website indicates that a person named Tyler Gwozdz died Wednesday. CNN has not been able to independently confirm whether the aforementioned person is a contestant on “The Bachelorette.”
Alisha Ebrahimji of CNN contributed to this report.
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