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.”
Great career move Dan. RIP, too young.
ReplyDeleteHey! Career moves happen.
ReplyDeleteBack in the 1980's while on a film set, I met an 'extra' who was a middle aged man who was a dentist. He had a practice in Florida, sold it, moved his family to Los Angeles, and started acting.
He worked a couple of days a week as a dentist and the rest 'acting' as an extra -- 'until he got his big break.'
God Eliza? Seriously? She's insufferable.
ReplyDeleteI guess he isn't a survivor anymore (sorry).
ReplyDeleteApologies for the awful pun.
RIP
Beat me to it, Knob,
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