Celebrity News May 05, 2015
‘Ultimate Survival Alaska’ Star Jimmy Gojdics Found Dead
Outdoorsman Jimmy Gojdics, who starred in National Geographic's reality show “Ultimate Survival Alaska," was found shot to death at a home near Fairbanks. He was 69.
Alaska State Troopers confirmed to “Extra” that the death is being investigated as a homicide.
Officers responded to a report of a shooting on May 3 around 3 PM. When they arrived at the residence they found Gojdics suffering from gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
His body was transported to the Alaska State Medical Examiner's Office where an autopsy will be performed.
The National Geographic website describes Gojdics – who used the last name Gaydos on “Ultimate Survival Alaska” – as a “Homesteader,” adding, “He has spent time working as a fisherman, horse wrangler and trainer, blacksmith, forest service firefighter, carpenter, ironworker on skyscrapers and large bridges, gold prospector, river guide, and wilderness guide.”
