Duane Ollinger, known for his role on the Discovery Channel series Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch, died Tuesday at age 68. He had been hospitalized in Amarillo, Texas, with pneumonia as the primary cause.
Ollinger spent his final days in the ICU at a Texas hospital. Sources close to the family said he had also been fighting ALS, though pneumonia ultimately led to his death from respiratory arrest. The Texas oilman appeared on the reality show since its 2021 premiere. The series follows his search for lost Aztec gold on his Utah property alongside his son Chad. Leadership of the hunt passed to Josh Feldman ahead of the sixth season, which premiered last week as Ollinger's health declined. The program is noted for its cave systems and stories of a curse.
