Beth Chapman, the wife of Hawaii-based bounty hunter Duane “Dog” Chapman, has sadly passed away at a hospital in Honolulu following her two year long battle with throat and lung cancer.
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The reality star’s husband confirmed the sad news via Twitter.
“It’s 5:32 in Hawaii, this is the time she would wake up to go hike Koko Head mountain. Only today, she hiked the stairway to heaven,” he wrote.
“We all love you, Beth. See you on the other side.”
It’s 5:32 in Hawaii, this is the time she would wake up to go hike Koko Head mountain. Only today, she hiked the stairway to heaven. We all love you, Beth. See you on the other side.
— Duane Dog Chapman (@DogBountyHunter) June 26, 2019
Beth had been placed in a medically induced coma on Sunday.
She was diagnosed with throat cancer in early 2017 but despite having the cancer removed, the couple later revealed during the A&E special Dog & Beth: Fight of Their Lives in November 2017 that it had returned.
She was hospitalised in April of this year due to an “accumulation of fluid in her lungs” and “doctors performed an emergency procedure to alleviate pressure,” the couple said in a statement at the time.
Their youngest daughter Bonnie Chapman also tweeted her devastation over her mother’s passing.
“Love you forever mom,” the 20-year-old wrote. “You’ve got a halo now.”
“I’ll never forget you, mama. You were such a strong woman, and you taught me to always be strong. You were strong for everyone, and you taught me it’s okay to let go.”
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She went on to hit back at trolls making negative comments about her mother’s life.
“For those talking shit about my mother after her death, shame on you,” she began.
“My mother was a person and doesn’t deserve to be degraded because of ANY of her or my father’s past. My mother fought for women’s rights and was the kindest woman.”
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She later shared another photo of her parents and wrote, “So thankful I got your beautiful smile.”
Later adding, “I’d never thought I’d lose my mom at 20. I told her I thought she had a couple years left, but in her eyes she disagreed.”
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