Frank Fritz, who drove across the U.S. looking for antiques and collectibles to buy and resell on the reality show “American Pickers,” has died.

He died Monday evening at a hospice in Davenport, Iowa, said Annette Oberlander, a longtime friend. She said he was 60, not 58 as some websites and news sources said.

She said she was at his bedside, as was Mike Wolfe, who co-starred with Fritz on the History Channel program for more than a decade.

“Frank had a way of reaching the hearts of so many by just being himself,” Wolfe said on Instagram. after mourning the loss of his friend.

Oberlander said Fritz suffered a stroke in 2022 and never fully recovered. She said a celebration of life, including a motorcycle ride, will likely take place in the spring.

“He was a fierce friend,” Oberlander said. “He leaves behind an incredible number of friendships, because that was the most important to him. A very large number of friendships. Close friendships.”