90 Day Fiancé star Chuck Potthast cause of death revealed nearly three months after passing at age 64
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Chuck Potthast's cause of death has been revealed nearly three months after his passing at age 64.
The 90 Day Fiancé star's passing had been announced by his family late last year in November, leaving his loved ones 'completely shattered.'
Potthast died from blunt force injuries to the face and neck following a fall in a bathtub, per documents obtained by the Daily Mail from the Hillsborough County, Florida Medical Examiner.
Other injuries that the TV personality had sustained included a fractured vertebra and lacerations to the face.
The documents also listed positional asphyxia as an additional cause in his death.
Contributing factors including chronic alcohol use, acute alcohol intoxication and liver cirrhosis were additionally listed.
Chuck Potthast's cause of death has been revealed nearly three months after his passing at age 64
His daughter Elizabeth Castravet had shared the devastating news of Potthast's passing in an Instagram post shared last year on November 23.
'Two weeks ago, tragedy struck our family and it has left us completely shattered. My sweet, loving, and caring dad went to heaven.'
She added, 'We're trying to figure out how to navigate our lives and move forward without him. Please respect our privacy during this extremely difficult time.'
Castravet - who also appeared on 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? - additionally included a photo of herself posing with her father, husband Andrei and their two children.
The reality star's sister Becky also confirmed the heartbreaking passing of Potthast on social media at the time.
'Two weeks ago on this day my world became distorted into a place I don't understand,' she wrote.
'My father Chuck went home to be with The Lord. The pain is still more than I can bare so this is all I can write.'
Back in September 2025 - two months before his death - Potthast had undergone a procedure to fix a hernia.
Potthast died from blunt force injuries to the face and neck following a fall in a bathtub, per documents obtained by the Daily Mail from the Hillsborough County, Florida Medical Examiner
His daughter Elizabeth Castravet had shared the devastating news of Potthast's passing in an Instagram post shared last year on November 23
He had shared an update while resting in a hospital bed - with the clip being uploaded to the @90dayfianceupdate Instagram page.
'My surgery was supposed to be about three to four hours long to fix hernias from my previous cancer operations that had developed,' he explained at the time.
'Once they got in there, they saw that my stomach wall had completely collapsed, so they had to fix that, which they did.'
The surgery had originally been estimated to be around three to four hours long, but ended up lasting eight hours.
However, Potthast stayed positive and humorously told his fans, 'The benefit is I have a flat stomach now, which is cool.'
The TV personality then sent gratitude for the support he has received.
'I wanted to thank everyone for their prayers and support. It really helped me get through it.'
Other injuries that the TV personality had sustained included a fractured vertebra and lacerations to the face
Back in September 2025 - two months before his death - Potthast had undergone a procedure to fix a hernia
Potthast first appeared on 90 Day Fiancé in 2017 when his daughter joined the show with her partner Andrei.
Shortly after the news of his death came to light, fans jumped to his most recent Instagram post to mourn the loss.
The late star had shared a series of photos in October as he spent time with family during a boat day in Florida.
One penned, 'RIP Chuck. What an absolute treasure you were to the 90 day franchise. Fly high.'
Potthast first appeared on 90 Day Fiancé in 2017 when his daughter joined the show with her partner Andrei; Castravet and Andrei seen above
Shortly after the news of his death came to light, fans jumped to his most recent Instagram post to mourn the loss
Another wrote, 'I'm so sad to hear of your passing. Rest in peace, Chuck. Praying for your family during this difficult time.'
'Oh, Chuck we adored you,' a fan said. 'May anyone who knew this gem of a man in real life know how much of an impact he made on viewers who only saw a snippet of who he was. RIP.'
An Instagram user added, 'RIP Chuck. You were such a supportive dad. Condolensces to your family.'
One shared, 'Rest in peace chuck. u were such a supportive and loving father on 90 day fiance,' while another typed, 'We will miss you Chuck. You were a true patriarch and a loving father to your children.'
