Roger Sexton, a contestant on the sixth season of the CBS actuality sequence “Survivor”, has died. He was 76.
Sexton died on Oct. 27 after a battle with Lewy Physique Dementia, his household confirmed to Deadline on Thursday.
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Sexton competed on “Survivor: The Amazon”, in 2002. As a retired Marine and Viet Nam Veteran, Sexton had a gruff and commanding demeanor that was divisive amongst a few of his fellow contestants but in addition result in early success for his tribe.
After changing into the de facto chief of his Tambaqui tribe, Sexton wound up getting voted off when the tribes merged and was the seventh individual to get kicked off the sport, after 21 days.
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“Survivor”‘s official Instagram account paid tribute to the previous contestant, writing: “We’re heartbroken to study of the passing of a member of our ‘Survivor’ household, Roger Sexton. Our ideas exit to his household and pals.”
Sexton is survived by his spouse of over 50 years, Diane, in addition to his daughter and two grandchildren.
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