Chuck Potthast, the father of 90 Day Fiance star Elizabeth Potthast, has died.
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Chuck was 64.
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The 90 Day Fiance star announced her father's death on Instagram on November 23, sharing a family photo and revealing that the tragedy occurred two weeks prior.
"Two weeks ago, tragedy struck our family and it has left us completely shattered," Elizabeth wrote on Instagram.
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"My sweet, loving, and caring dad went to heaven. We're trying to figure out how to navigate our lives and move forward without him. Please respect our privacy during this extremely difficult time."
Elizabeth's sister Becky, who has also appeared on 90 Day Fiance, shared her own post honoring their late father on Instagram.
"Two weeks ago on this day my world became distorted into a place I don't understand," Becky wrote.
"My father Chuck went home to be with The Lord. The pain is still more than I can bare so this is all I can write."
Based on Becky's post, Chuck appears to have died on November 9.
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Chuck had referenced his prior health struggles during his appearances on 90 Day Fiance, including during a discussion of Elizabeth's estrangement from her siblings.
He told Elizabeth at the time, "the Lord didn't save my life to see my family fractured like this," and urged his family to seek therapy to repair their relationships.
In September, Chuck had shared a health update on Instagram posted from his hospital bed after undergoing an unexpectedly lengthy surgery.
In the posting, Chuck explained that his procedure, which was originally scheduled to last three to four hours to fix hernias from previous cancer operations, had ended up taking eight hours.
"Once they got in there, they seen that my stomach wall had completely collapsed, so they had to fix that, which they did," Potthast said in the video.
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He joked about the extended surgery, saying, "The benefit is I have a flat stomach now, which is cool."
Chuck expressed gratitude for the support he received during his recovery.
"I wanted to thank everyone for their prayers and support. It really helped me get through it," he said.
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