Overview

• Jane Bright, known for her memorable role on Survivor: Nicaragua, has passed away at the age of 71.
• Her daughter, Ashley Hammett, announced that Bright's body was discovered at her home in North Carolina on May 15, 2025, by a friend and a county sheriff.
• No cause of death has been disclosed by the family at this time.
• Bright, a dog trainer from Jackson Springs, NC, gained widespread admiration during the 2010 season of Survivor, where she won the Sprint Fan Favorite award and a $100,000 prize.
• Fellow Survivor contestant Donathan Hurley remembered her as a lively and humorous personality, calling her “a firecracker” in a heartfelt tribute.