Frank Fritz, star of the reality show American pickersdied on Monday. He was 60 years old.

Deadline reports that a Facebook group was the first to confirm his death. “This is a very difficult announcement to have Frank pass away last night around 7:30 am. He was surrounded by me. Mike Wolfe was speeding to get back here from Nashville and other friends,” Annette Oberlander Willows’ post read in part.

Fritz began co-hosting the History Channel program with Wolfe, his longtime friend, in 2010 but stepped back in 2021. The show ran for 25 seasons.

In 2022, Fritz suffered a stroke. Wolfe announced the news on Instagram. “Frank, I pray more than anything that you get through this okay. I love you buddy,” he wrote at the time.

American pickers was centered around the duo’s search for rare items and antiques throughout the United States. The purchased items were then sold in their own stores.

Wolfe, who continued to host the show after Fritz’s health problems, spoke about his friend’s death on Instagram on Tuesday.

“It is with a broken heart that I share with you all that Frank passed away last night,” Wolfe captioned a photo of the two. “I have known Frank for more than half my life and what you have seen on TV has always been the same as I have seen: a dreamer who was as sensitive as he was funny. Off camera, Frank had a way of reaching the hearts of many by just being himself,” he continued.

He reminisced about the early days of picking with Fritz and says he is grateful to have been “by his side as he made one last journey home.”

Bill Stankey, Fritz’s manager, issued this statement to People: “Frank Fritz was an exceptional person. He loved life, he cared about people, he always had a kind word to say and he knew more about Americana and antiques than anyone I’ve ever met… He was the anchor of American pickers. He will be missed by his friends, family and fans.”

An official cause of death has not been announced.