Ben Rathbun, 90 Day Fiancé star, dead at 55…
The “90 Day Fiancé” neighborhood has misplaced one of its own.
Ben Rathbun died on Monday at his home in Greencastle, Indiana, after battling Stage 4 abdomen cancer, per Gossip (*55*) News. He was 55.
According to the outlet, the previous actuality star had been battling the illness since the tip of 2024.
Ben Rathbun on the TLC collection. TLC
Rathbun appeared on Season 5 of “90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days” from December 2021 to April 2022, with his now-wife, Mahogany Roca.
At the time of his episode, the divorced father of 4 children from Michigan was 52 and met the Peruvian native online. Those closest to Rathbun had been fearful he was being catfished, as Roca didn’t need to reply any (*90*) calls and there was a 30-year age hole.
Despite their fears, the couple ended up assembly in Peru and later tying the knot.
Rathbun and Mahogany Roca. TLC
“Our civil ceremony was just brilliant, I could not believe how beautiful it was,” Rathbun stated in February 2024 while on “90 Day Diaries,” according to In Touch. “But we are still planning on having a religious ceremony.”
However, Rathbun felt he still needed to “build trust” with Roca.
“We’re just going through a really difficult transition. I’ve gone about six months without a really good job and bills have been piling up, of course,” he revealed. “Things are extremely tight now and I’m doing everything I can right now to pay all the bills and for my next trip to Peru.”
Rathbun and Roca get engaged. mahogany_roca/Instagram
Before their engagement, Rathbun had run into some hassle with the law.
According to court paperwork obtained by Us Weekly, Rathbun was booked in 2020 for working a vehicle while under the affect, along with driving with a suspended license.
He was sentenced to 18 months of probation in January 2021 but ended up lacking a probation violation listening to in February 2022, just months before he proposed, per the outlet.
Rathbun on “90 Day Fiancé.” TLC
The TLC star was taken into custody after the choose issued a bench warrant for his arrest.
“This was my fault because I needed to make sure I was getting all notices, but by the time I found out, it was too late, and I missed my appointment,” Rathbun stated in a assertion to In Touch at the time. “So a warrant was issued for my arrest. I immediately drove 14 hours and turned myself in to the court and spent a night in jail.”
Following information of Rathbun’s death, many of his “90 Day Fiancé” co-stars shared their condolences beneath a post saying his death on Instagram.
Rathbun and Roca from “90 Day Fiancé.” mahogany_roca/Instagram
Rathbun and Roca on “90 Day Fiancé.” mahogany_roca/Instagram
Kim Menzies commented, “This is truly sad. He made mistakes as we all have but he is a good guy. I pray for him and his family,” while Mike Berk wrote, “omg. 😳 this is so sad to see him or anyone die from cancer. prayers to him and his family and mahogany. #f–kcancer.”
Rounding out the unhappy remarks, Tyray Mollett chimed in, “Damn this is so sad. We never know what someone is going through.”
Rathbun is survived by his 4 youngsters, whom he has with his ex-wife, Lisa, and Roca.
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