’90 Day Fiance’ star David Murphey dies aged 66

“90 Day Fiancé” star David Murphey has died. He was 66.

Murphy’s family confirmed his passing in a statement his Instagram page Wednesday.

“We are deeply saddened to announce that David Murphey of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away at home on December 11, 2024 after experiencing health problems over the past several years. He was 66 years old,” the family wrote.

“David was a veteran, small business owner and software engineer,” the statement continued. “He had recently retired from the Clark County Treasurer’s office in Nevada after also working for H&R Block and IGT.”

Murphy’s family said his experience on Season 4 of “90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days,” which aired in 2020, “allowed him to connect with viewers, see the world and share his experiences with his thousands of followers on Instagram.

“He will be deeply missed by his family, friends and fans. David is survived by his two sisters and his cat Gamera. The family asked for privacy during this difficult time,” the statement added.

At the end of the message, Murphey’s loved ones noted that the late star “had a fierce love for cats” and “always made an effort to adopt cats and give them a good loving home.”

The family told fans they can donate to The Animal Foundation to his honor.

Murphey appeared on the fourth season of the “90 Day Fiancé” spinoff, which follows couples whose relationships begin online and documents their first in-person meetings.

The Las Vegas native was in a relationship with Lana, whom he met on a Ukrainian dating website. They met in person on Murphy’s fifth visit to Ukraine and later became engaged.

However, Murphey and Lana eventually broke up.

Murphy discussed the split on an episode of “90 Day Diaries” that aired in April 2022.

“She was like, ‘Now, now that we’re engaged, now you can help me do the things you promised,’ like get her some English lessons, actually move her into an apartment,” he told his friend Jim.

“But part of my conditions for doing that was to get her off the (dating) website, and she didn’t disappear from the websites, so I didn’t offer any of those bonuses, so four months into our engagement, we just stopped communicating ,” Murphey added.

He also revealed in the episode that he was chatting with a woman named Olga from Ukraine on a dating site.

After Murphey and Lana’s breakup, he sparked dating rumors with another of his co-stars, Amira Lollysa. He posted one video on Instagram of the couple hanging out in Las Vegas