Published: 19:18 BST, 23 August 2026 | Updated: 02:08 BST, 24 August 2026
The Challenge alum Tyler Duckworth was honored by friends and family at his memorial service, which was held at the Augustana Lutheran Church in Grand Forks, North Dakota on Saturday.
The MTV reality star's mother Joni Duckworth took a photo surrounded by his former castmates Johnny 'Bananas' Devenanzio, Jose Tapia, Tina Barta and producer Ryan Smith as well as his friends AJ, Charley Cullen Walters and Greg Bennett-Cesarini.
Duckworth died, at age 44, on August 11 with his body 'up against the bathroom door' when the Grand Forks Police Department were dispatched after his downstairs neighbors complained of water coming through the ceiling – according to Page Six.
Authorities claimed there were no signs of foul play, but the Tufts University grad's cause of death is still 'pending the results of an autopsy and toxicology report, which can take up to 12 weeks.
On Sunday, Bananas shared several snaps from inside Duckworth's celebration of life, writing: 'Lights will guide you home. And I hope wherever they lead you, you know how deeply you were loved, and how much of you we'll carry with us forever. Rest easy, brother.'
On display were pictures of the Valley Middle School teacher when he competed on The Real World: Key West as well as The Challenge's The Duel, The Gauntlet III, Cutthroat, Rivals, All Stars 2 and All Stars 3.
The Challenge alum Tyler Duckworth was honored by friends and family at his memorial service, which was held at the Augustana Lutheran Church in Grand Forks, North Dakota on Saturday (pictured July 1)
The MTV reality star's mother Joni Duckworth (3-L) took a photo surrounded by his former castmates Johnny 'Bananas' Devenanzio, Jose Tapia, Tina Barta and producer Ryan Smith as well as his friends AJ, Charley Cullen Walters and Greg Bennett-Cesarini
'Our first night in Fargo. We ate, drank, laughed, cried, reminisced, gambled and toasted to Tyler,' AJ wrote via Instagram story.
'Never thought I'd be here. Tyler brought us together and we became unstoppable.'
Duckworth had just reunited with castmates Rachel Robinson, Brad Fiorenza, Tina Barta and Mark Long during The Challenge Mania event in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 31.
'@challengemaniapodcast always knows how to bring the BEST of the BEST together!' the openly gay star, who boasts 23,200 social media followers, wrote on August 2.
'So proud to represent my hometown of Minneapolis along with these other challenge legends. The fans are what keep us coming out! Hearing your stories of courage, inspiration and joy that you've got being a fan of the franchise is humbling each and every time.
'Also, pretty sure we nailed the cast photo for the lost season of The Real World: Minneapolis! Thank you Minneapolis! Thank you @scottofyager It was REAL!'
