Beth Chapman, Wife of Dog The Bounty Hunter, Dies At 51

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"Dog the Bounty Hunter" star Beth Chapman has died after battling Stage 4 lung cancer, her husband and TV show co-star Duane announced Wednesday. She was 51.



"It's 5:32 (a.m.) 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 tweeted. "We all love you, Beth. See you on the other side."



The family's lawyer, Andrew Brettler, confirmed to USA TODAY that Chapman "passed away early this morning Hawaii time."



"Spoke with Duane. We are all heartbroken," he added.



Chapman was placed in a medically-induced coma over the weekend after being taken to the intensive care unit at Queen's Medical Center in Hawaii. She was originally diagnosed with Stage 2 throat cancer in September 2017 after having a nagging cough checked out; it returned later as Stage 4 lung cancer, representative Mona Wood-Sword told the Associated Press.



Brettler told USA TODAY on Monday that family members were with her at the hospital, where she was in a "very serious" condition. The day prior, Duane Chapman asked fans over social media to keep his wife in their prayers.



"Please say your prayers for Beth right now thank you love you," he wrote on Twitter and Facebook.



Beth and Duane Chapman gained fame starring together on the A&E reality series "Dog the Bounty Hunter" from 2003 to 2012, according to IMDB. The couple, along with their children, chased down fugitives in Hawaii. A few years later, they trained other bail bond agents on "Dog and Beth: On the Hunt."



The couple raised 12 children together, according to their official website. The couple, who had known each other for years prior, married in 2006 in a season 3 episode of "Dog the Bounty Hunter."



From 2016 to 2018, she served as president of the Professional Bail Agents of the United States. Most recently, the reality TV couple had announced their return to TV in a new series about bounty hunting called "Dog's Most Wanted."



"We are deeply saddened by the tragic news that @mrsdogc lost her battle with cancer today," the network wrote on Twitter Wednesday. "She was an exceptional woman, all of us at #WGNAmerica will miss her tremendously. Our thoughts and prayers are with @dogbountyhunter, her family, loved ones and millions of fans."



According to her official bio, she was the youngest person in Colorado to receive a bail license, before her daughter Lyssa broke the record.

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[arrogantmodel]

I never really watched the show too much, but from what I saw, they seemed like really cool people who genuinely wanted the people they tracked down to get help and not rot in jail. Especially for more minor things.

Dog also was willing to do the dirty work to get justice. Didn't he track down that Max Factor heir who raped a girl and ran to Mexico? Something like that. I thought that was cool of him. He was like Batman bringing back the Chinese guy in Dark Knight. Haha.

I know Dog had his problems too, most noticeably, his Hogan-esque "N" word rant that was leaked on a voicemail he left. But unlike Hogan, he seemed genuinely distraught over that, and apologized profusely.

Only 51 is too young. And as always, f*** cancer. Rest in peace, Beth. Go with Christ, brah. 😊

[The Thread Barbi]

RIP. They were soulmates.

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Saw the past few days the word about how she was in a coma. Very sorry it came to this.

[OldDirtyBernie]

I've honestly never liked the guy but damn, that is WAY too early for someone to go and for him to have to deal with. Regardless of my feelings, any time I did see them in an appearance together they were clearly VERY in love.
Doesn't help that my Mom died only a few years older at 54 and had been through two battles with cancer(although that's not what killed her.)

[edgestar]

RIP to her. I wouldn't say she lost her battle with cancer, but, that it came to an end, and she isn't in pain, anymore. Cancer shouldn't have that right (?). She did not lose.

I hope for peace for their family and friends, in the coming weeks and months. She seemed like a very nice person, and clearly loved Dog, like they were high school sweethearts.

Condolences to her family and friends.

[El Pollo Guerrera]

Rest in peace. Condolences to the family and friends.

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RIP this is sad to hear

[Mozenrath]

Jun 26, 2019 15:26:43 GMT -5 arrogantmodel said:

I never really watched the show too much, but from what I saw, they seemed like really cool people who genuinely wanted the people they tracked down to get help and not rot in jail. Especially for more minor things.

Dog also was willing to do the dirty work to get justice. Didn't he track down that Max Factor heir who raped a girl and ran to Mexico? Something like that. I thought that was cool of him. He was like Batman bringing back the Chinese guy in Dark Knight. Haha.

I know Dog had his problems too, most noticeably, his Hogan-esque "N" word rant that was leaked on a voicemail he left. But unlike Hogan, he seemed genuinely distraught over that, and apologized profusely.

Only 51 is too young. And as always, f*** cancer. Rest in peace, Beth. Go with Christ, brah. 😊

Yep, Andrew Luster. It's what originally brought Dog the Bounty Hunter fame/infamy. He was not granted a reward for taking him in, given Mexico doesn't allow for bounty hunters, and Dog ended up in a bunch of legal shit over it, but it launched his whole brand, such as it is, so I guess it ultimately worked out for him. Not really a fan, I mostly just have seen enough things about the Luster case to glean that much.

51, though, that's rough.