Veteran reality Tv star ‘Dakota’ Fred Hurt was married and had four children before his death. Let’s meet his family; wife Jennifer Sheets, and kids.
Dakota Fred Hurt was an American gold miner and star of the reality television series Gold Rush on Discovery.
On July 11, 2023, the world learned about his death. He lived till 80 years.
Hurt’s family shared a statement through Facebook, saying he “fought courageously in his battle against cancer.
In the wake of his death, many are asking who his bereaved wife was and whether he had any children. So, read on for more about his family.
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Who was Dakota Fred Hurt married to?
Fred began his TV career on the original Gold Rush show, before hosting the spinoff Gold Rush: White Water from 2018 to 2023.
He also appeared in fellow spinoffs Gold Rush: South America and Gold Rush: The Legend of Porcupine Creek.
Throughout his career, he was a husband and a father. In fact, he has had three wives and lost his second to death, and his first, her details are unknown.
Who was Dakota Fred Hurt’s wife? The reality star has been married three times and was with his third and current wife Jennifer Sheets who he married in 2016 before he died. He had previously tied the knot with an unknown woman before marrying his second wife, Lorrayne Frances Leier until she died in 2015.
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Who is Jennifer Sheets?
Jennifer Sheets was the wife of reality star Dakota Fred Hurt before his death.
She appeared on his show, cooking for the mining crews as they attempted to dredge up gold in the creeks of Haines Borough, Alaska.
Jennifer largely kept a low profile before her marriage to Fred and so very little is known about her early life.
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When did Jennifer Sheets and Dakota Fred Hurt get married?
The couple married in 2016 in a private ceremony attended only by close friends and family.
They seemed to have built a happy life together and often shared snaps on social media.
Jennifer was Fred’s third wife after his marriage to an unknown woman broke down and then his second wife, Lorrayne Lier, died in 2015.
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Did Fred Hurt have any children?
Yes, the Tv personality was a father and a granddad. He had four kids, six grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. The known names of Fred Hurt’s children are Dustin Hurt, Zack, and Kayla.
From sources, Dakota and his wife shared no children together, however, they had their kids and grandchildren from their previous relationships.
Fred’s son Dustin starred in Gold Rush alongside his dad in all 6 seasons in 2018.
Jennifer’s children Zack and Kayla also appeared in the beloved show while Kayla’s husband, Paul Richardson, has been on it since the beginning.
Who is Dustin Hurt?
Dustin Hurt is a Gold miner and a Television Personality. He was born in 1977 in New Orleans, Louisiana U.S., and is the son of Fred Hurt.
In an interview with Dustin back in 2021, via Nemo Power Tools’ YouTube channel, the first thing we hear him say sums up Dustin perfectly, “My name’s Dustin Hurt. I’m on Discovery’s Gold Rush: White Water, and I dig for gold for a living.” Before that, he was a construction worker in New Orleans until he was 24 years old.
From there, he landed in California where he was a wildland firefighter.
When he got rotated out of the fire crew, his father, Fred Hurt, happened to offer him a position in Alaska, digging for gold. And while that sounds like something out of a movie, it was a legit job. Dustin said, “It seemed like a weird thing to do, but I could run a machine, so I was gonna go dig for gold with my father.”
When asked what he liked about gold mining, Dustin said, “There’s something about the idea of being able to pull gold out of the ground, and make a living off of it.” And that’s precisely what he’s been able to do.