Overview
- His Nov. 8 death was publicly confirmed by his talent agency, Alooma Media Group, in a Nov. 9 Instagram post.
- A GoFundMe organized by friends and family seeks to repatriate his remains to California and cover funeral costs, with arrangements not yet set.
- Duarte is survived by his wife, Jessica, and their 6-year-old daughter, Oakley.
- The California-based BBQ and grilling creator built an audience of more than 2 million across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Facebook.
- Peers and partners have posted tributes and financial support, including The Cooking Guild sending cleaver sale proceeds to the fundraiser after the item sold out.