Eduardo Xol, 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' star, dies at 58 after being reportedly stabbed
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ star Eduardo Xol died at the age of 58 after succumbing to injuries resulting from stabbing.
Eduardo Xol died on Thursday, September 19, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
Eduardo Xol's suspected murderer arrested
According to reports, Eduardo Xol called the police for help after being stabbed. He was later found by them in an apartment in Palm Springs.
Police told TMZ that the victim “was in serious but stable condition” when he was taken to a nearby hospital where he eventually died during the course of treatment.
The authorities have arrested Richard Joseph Gonzales, 34, from Cathedral City, California, in connection with Eduardo Xol's alleged murder.
Xol was part of ABC’s ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ from 2004 and exited the show after Season 8 in 2011.
The talented designer also worked in multiple television shows, including 'Acapulco, Cuerpo y Alma, 'Sentimientos Ajenos', and 'La Jaula de Oro' in the 1990s.
Eduardo Xol's friends and family remember the talented TV star
Eduardo Xol's close friend Richard Perez-Feria paid tribute to the actor over social media. "It's nearly incomprehensible that I’m writing this post as a goodbye to someone who has been so present, so important in my life,” he wrote on Instagram.
He added, “When I first learned that Eduardo Xol had passed, I went numb. It was impossible to process that information as it didn’t square with my thousands of experiences with him.”
“Please don’t ask me how or why at this point…what matters most is who he was: A talented, beautiful, passionate friend, brother, son and partner. The millions of laughs, hopes and secrets we shared remain at the fore of my thoughts. I want to honor my dear friend and celebrate his life as one that mattered to so many. He certainly mattered to me," he continued the post.
“Sending healing love at this horrific time to his circle of friends and family who loved him so. Sadly, tomorrow isn’t promised. Rest in peace, Eduardo. ❤️💔 #eduardoxol #rip" Perez-Feria concluded.
Meanwhile, Xol’s family also issued a statement on his death. “We are heartbroken at the tragic loss of our beloved Eduardo Xol,” his family wrote in a statement, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
“We know that his kindness has touched the lives of so many. We ask for that kindness returned now allowing our privacy to be respected as we process our grief. In lieu of flowers, we ask that donations be made in Eduardo’s name to the Lupus Foundation of America as he spent so much of his life in the service of others,” the statement continued.
