Kirk Medas, actuality star from MTV’s Floribama Shore, has died. He was 33.
Medas died Friday following problems with liver failure, his father informed TMZ.
“We’re deeply saddened to be taught of the tragic passing of Kirk Medas, a beloved member of the Floribama Shore household,” an MTV spokesperson shared in a press release to THR. “Our hearts exit to his household, buddies and followers throughout this tough time.”
Medas joined the forged of Floribama Shore’s first season in 2017. He starred within the collection throughout its four-season run on MTV earlier than it was canceled. He was one of many present’s foremost castmembers alongside Aimee Corridor, Nilsa Prowant, Jeremiah Buoni, Codi Butts, Kortni Gilson, Candace Rice and Gus Smyrnios.
Alongside Prowant, Corridor and Buoni, Medas was featured in a particular Concern Issue episode the place the Floribama Shore forged competed towards Jersey Shore: Household Trip’s Deena Nicole Cortese, Snooki, Pauly D and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro. He additionally appeared within the comedy miniseries Everyone Hates Kyle in 2022.
On Thursday, Floribama Shore star Corridor shared on Instagram that her “buddy Kirk has been within the ICU for over two weeks now, battling a extreme case of necrotizing pancreatitis.” There, she additionally shared a GoFundMe to assist with Medas’ “overwhelming bills,” which fellow co-star Prowant additionally posted on her Instagram profile.
Following the information of Medas’ dying, Corridor posted a tribute the place she wrote that she had “misplaced a brother, a finest buddy and heaven gained essentially the most stunning angel.”
“We’re all making an attempt to course of this unimaginable loss. Kirk was the glue that held us all collectively. He liked every one among us so deeply, with a coronary heart greater than this world,” she wrote within the caption of the put up. “One candy day, I do know we’ll all be collectively once more. Till then, I’ll miss him each single day.”