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Fans of the DIY TV show "Nashville Flipped" are mourning the sudden death of star Troy Shafer, who died in his original hometown in Pennsylvania.
Shafer, 38, died unexpectedly in his sleep, his brother told a news agency. Shafer, who starred as a popular Nashville home restoration specialist on the program for two seasons, did not have any known medical condition, Tim Shafer told TMZ. Troy Shafer reportedly died in Erie, Pennsylvania in late April but the news did not become available until today. The family held a small, private ceremony.
Officials in Erie said a toxicology report will be forthcoming in the coming weeks, according to TMZ.
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An obituary for Troy Dean Shafer ran in the Erie newspaper, explaining how the 1999 graduate of Harbor Creek High School in Harbor Creek, Pennsylvania had moved to Nashville after graduating from Penn State University to make a career in music. He sang and played with the musician Billy Falcon.
But as luck-would-have-it meeting with"American Pickers" co-host Mike Wolfe in a parking lot at a Nashville parking lot led him to leave music and pursue a TV career, according to USA Today. Shafer got started flipping houses in Nashville doing a project with his father that cost $31,000 in 2009, according to USA Today.
"Even if they don't do a second season," Shafer told the Tennessean before the "Nashville Flipped" premiere, "I've got nine 30-minute commercials about how passionate I am about historic homes and what I can do with historic houses."
A fan of Elvis Presley and Huey Lewis and the News music, Troy enjoyed "time with his cat, Marlow, and his dogs, Theo and Frankie," according to the obit. Faith was an important part of Troy's life and he also enjoyed "Erie's chicken wings."
Fans have posted more than 40 messages on his obituary link, with some saying his two-season TV show was their favorite.
"This was a favorite show to watch," posted Mike Brannon of Alabama. "Nashville has lost a special person who was bringing back homes that were loved!"
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