The American Pickers family and fans are still mourning the loss of Frank Fritz, who passed away on September 30 at age 60. His death came two years after suffering a debilitating stroke which left him wheelchair-bound with the right side of his body paralyzed. In a heartbreaking revelation, Fritz’s close friend Jerry Gendreau told the U.S. Sun that he would have returned to the show if it wasn’t for his health issues. He was an active cast member of the hit History Channel series from 2010 to 2020 when he left to have back surgery and never returned after he was let go in 2021. During their time together on the show, Fritz and co-host Mike Wolfe traveled the country in search of antiques and artifacts that they could buy and flip for sale. Others including Wofe’s brother Robbie and Danielle Colby have become familiar faces on Pickers in recent years.