“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” star Eduardo Xol died a week after the stabbing… TMZ has learned.
The Riverside County coroner tells TMZ … Xol, a resident of Palm Springs, California, died Thursday afternoon, September 19, at Desert Regional Medical Center. Xol’s mother also confirmed his death to TMZ.
The TV personality was best known for his work on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” where he joined the cast in the reality show’s second season. He also appeared in a number of telenovelas early in his career, including ‘Acapulco, cuerpo y alma’, ‘Sentimientos Ajenos’ and ‘La Jaula de Oro’.
Xol’s death occurs during a police investigation into a recent stabbing. Police say they discovered the star in an apartment after he called authorities for help.
According to Palm Springs police, Xol had significant injuries when they discovered him… he had reportedly been stabbed – although police did not name his attacker.
Police say Xol was in serious but stable condition when he was taken to a local hospital on September 10.
Richard Joseph Gonzalesa 34-year-old man from Cathedral City, California, has since been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with the stabbing and subsequent death of Xol.
It appears Gonzales put himself on the police radar after calling 911 the day Xol was discovered by police… Gonzales claimed to have been the victim of an attack the night before.
Police say after further investigation, they determined Gonzales was a suspect in the stabbing. RG was booked into the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio, a city not far from Palm Springs.
Gonzales is currently being held without bail… as police have requested murder charges be filed against him.
Xol was 58 when he died. No word yet on memorial plans, but friends have begun paying their respects on social media.
Xol’s friend Richard Perez-Feria remembered him as a “talented, beautiful, passionate friend, brother, son and partner.”
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