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Eric Hill Bachelorette ABC a contestant on the upcoming season of "The Bachelorette," died Wednesday after being severely injured in a paragliding accident over the weekend in Utah. "Eric shared his final journey with us this morning as all his immediate family were able to be at his side when he passed away," his sister, Karen Tracy, announced on Facebook.
On behalf of our cast, crew and producers, we send our love, our thoughts and our prayers to Eric's family during this difficult time."
Chris Harrison, host of "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette,"
Hill was hospitalized in critical condition after his parachute collapsed while paragliding in Utah on Sunday, Us Weekly reports.
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According to reports, Hill's parachute collapsed while he was paragliding in Utah with a friend.
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"We are deeply saddened to hear about the tragic passing of our friend, Eric Hill. Eric inspired us every day with his passion, his courage and his adventurous spirit, and for that we are very thankful," "Bachelor" producers told ABC News. "On behalf of our cast, crew and producers, we send our love, our thoughts and our prayers to Eric’s family during this difficult time.
Eric Hill, one of the contestants who woos Bachelorette Andi Dorfman in the upcoming season of the ABC dating show, has died. Today, Hill's sister, Karen Tracy, wrote on Facebook that he had died.
"We are deeply saddened to hear about the tragic passing of our friend, Eric Hill. Before joining The Bachelorette, Hill had been on a quest to visit every United Nations-recognized country in the world in just 1,200 days. He had been documenting his journey on his website, GO With Eric: The Global Odyssey, and had visited more than 50 countries.
