MTV ‘The Challenge’ Champion Tyler Duckworth Found Dead in North Dakota Home

MTV reality star Tyler Duckworth was found dead at the age of 44 in his North Dakota home on Aug. 11, a spokesperson for the Grand Forks Police Department has confirmed.After making his television debut in 2006 on “The Real World: Key West,” Duckworth became a fan-favorite of the long-running competition series, “The Challenge.” He participated in six seasons of the popular franchise and would go on to take home two championships; Season 20, “Cutthroat” in 2010, and Season 21, “Rivals” in 2011.Following concern from Duckworth’s downstairs neighbor, who reported water leaking through the ceiling, police officers visited the home for a wellness check. Duckworth was found dead in his bathroom.Police confirmed to People Magazine that Duckworth’s cause of death is “pending the results of an autopsy.” Once complete, results of a toxicology report can be expected in 10 to 12 weeks. Although his time of death is unclear, officials confirmed he was seen the day before.“My son, Tyler, passed away earlier this week,” Duckworth’s mother, Joni, announced in an Aug. 13 Facebook post. “I will post on Facebook about services as soon as his dad and I figure it out.”Loading...Tyler Duckworth has pas...