Survivor's Dan Kay Has Died

Dan Kay, a former contestant on Survivor: Gabon, died unexpectedly on Dec. 31. He was 40. In his early 30's, Kay changed careers. He went from being a lawyer and purchase of investment properties to competing in Survivor.

Kay was 32 when he competed on the show, which aired in the fall of 2008. As he introduced himself to fellow castaways, Kay said, “Hi I’m Dan. I was an attorney for five years and I am currently finding myself.” He lasted 21 days before being voted out after other contestants were concerned that he had a hidden immunity idol.

My buddy, Eliza Orlins, who competed twice on the show, tweeted that she was “devastated” and that the Survivor family “lost a good one.”