{"id":144389,"date":"2025-01-16T21:14:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T21:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/16\/kenny-law-cause-of-death-moonshiners-star-passes-away-at-68\/"},"modified":"2025-01-16T21:14:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T21:14:07","slug":"kenny-law-cause-of-death-moonshiners-star-passes-away-at-68","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/16\/kenny-law-cause-of-death-moonshiners-star-passes-away-at-68\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenny Law Cause of Death: &#8216;Moonshiners&#8217; Star Passes Away at 68"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>We have some sad news to report from the world of reality TV:<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2013\/04\/moonshiners-tickle-fined-106-dollars-for-parking-lot-drunkenness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moonshiners<\/a><\/em> star Kenny Law has passed away at the age of 68.<\/p>\n<p>Word of his death comes courtesy of Kenny\u2019s cousin, Henry Law, who reveals that the Virginia-based distiller died in an area hospital on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cffa455cc85b4e88a5cc1995a6b9749a_md.webp\" alt=\"Kenny Law during one of his appearances on 'Moonshiners.'\" class=\"wp-image-517025 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cffa455cc85b4e88a5cc1995a6b9749a_md.webp 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cffa455cc85b4e88a5cc1995a6b9749a_md-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cffa455cc85b4e88a5cc1995a6b9749a_md-480x360.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cffa455cc85b4e88a5cc1995a6b9749a_md-320x240.webp 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cffa455cc85b4e88a5cc1995a6b9749a_md.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kenny Law during one of his appearances on \u2018Moonshiners.\u2019<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Discovery)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kenny-law-s-cause-of-death\">Kenny Law\u2019s Cause of Death<\/h2>\n<p>Sadly, Kenny spent quite a bit of time in the hospital in his later years.<\/p>\n<p>While no official cause of death has been released, the reality star reportedly suffered from a slew of health issues toward the end of his life.<\/p>\n<p>His cousin tells <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/01\/16\/moonshiners-star-kenny-law-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMZ<\/a> that Kenny battled diabetes, and he suffered a heart attack last year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Team Battle Leak To Save $3,000 Peach Brandy  | Moonshiners\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6-pQMsQLCn0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Henry Law says those factors, along with a recent blood infection led Kenny to be hospitalized last week and likely caused his death.<\/p>\n<p>According to TMZ, \u201cKenny\u2019s body just wore out after fighting both the infection and his underlying conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Henry adds that funeral arrangements have already been made, another indicator that the death was not entirely unexpected.<\/p>\n<p>He tells TMZ that a viewing will be held Friday, followed by a graveside memorial service the following day.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2386\" height=\"1226\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-16-at-4.03.19-PM.png\" alt=\"'Moonshiners' star Kenny Law has passed away at the age of 68.\" class=\"wp-image-517033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-16-at-4.03.19-PM.png 2386w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-16-at-4.03.19-PM-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-16-at-4.03.19-PM-1024x526.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-16-at-4.03.19-PM-768x395.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-16-at-4.03.19-PM-2048x1052.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-16-at-4.03.19-PM-960x493.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-16-at-4.03.19-PM-1080x555.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-16-at-4.03.19-PM-1200x617.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2386\" height=\"1226\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-16-at-4.03.19-PM.png\" alt=\"'Moonshiners' star Kenny Law has passed away at the age of 68.\" class=\"wp-image-517033 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-16-at-4.03.19-PM.png 2386w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-16-at-4.03.19-PM-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-16-at-4.03.19-PM-1024x526.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-16-at-4.03.19-PM-768x395.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-16-at-4.03.19-PM-2048x1052.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-16-at-4.03.19-PM-960x493.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-16-at-4.03.19-PM-1080x555.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-16-at-4.03.19-PM-1200x617.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-16-at-4.03.19-PM.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u2018Moonshiners\u2019 star Kenny Law has passed away at the age of 68.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Discovery)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-career-as-a-craftsman\">A Career as a Craftsman<\/h2>\n<p>Kenny was a regular on <em>Moonshiners<\/em> from the beginning of the show\u2019s run on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2022\/08\/90-day-fiance-universe-twitter-cant-stop-making-fun-of-warner-bros-discovery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discovery<\/a> back in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Along with Henry, he co-ran the Law\u2019s Choice Distillery in Franklin County, Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>The cousins carried on a 200-year-old distilling tradition that was started by their ancestor Amos Law.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2022-02-24-12_06_19-Tickle-And-The-Laws-Are-On-The-Hunt-To-Find-New-Ground-With-A-Storied-Past-_-Moo-1140x641-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Kenny Law appears on the Discovery reality show 'Moonshiners.'\" class=\"wp-image-517034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2022-02-24-12_06_19-Tickle-And-The-Laws-Are-On-The-Hunt-To-Find-New-Ground-With-A-Storied-Past-_-Moo-1140x641-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2022-02-24-12_06_19-Tickle-And-The-Laws-Are-On-The-Hunt-To-Find-New-Ground-With-A-Storied-Past-_-Moo-1140x641-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2022-02-24-12_06_19-Tickle-And-The-Laws-Are-On-The-Hunt-To-Find-New-Ground-With-A-Storied-Past-_-Moo-1140x641-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2022-02-24-12_06_19-Tickle-And-The-Laws-Are-On-The-Hunt-To-Find-New-Ground-With-A-Storied-Past-_-Moo-1140x641-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2022-02-24-12_06_19-Tickle-And-The-Laws-Are-On-The-Hunt-To-Find-New-Ground-With-A-Storied-Past-_-Moo-1140x641-1-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2022-02-24-12_06_19-Tickle-And-The-Laws-Are-On-The-Hunt-To-Find-New-Ground-With-A-Storied-Past-_-Moo-1140x641-1-1080x607.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2022-02-24-12_06_19-Tickle-And-The-Laws-Are-On-The-Hunt-To-Find-New-Ground-With-A-Storied-Past-_-Moo-1140x641-1.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2022-02-24-12_06_19-Tickle-And-The-Laws-Are-On-The-Hunt-To-Find-New-Ground-With-A-Storied-Past-_-Moo-1140x641-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Kenny Law appears on the Discovery reality show 'Moonshiners.'\" class=\"wp-image-517034 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2022-02-24-12_06_19-Tickle-And-The-Laws-Are-On-The-Hunt-To-Find-New-Ground-With-A-Storied-Past-_-Moo-1140x641-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2022-02-24-12_06_19-Tickle-And-The-Laws-Are-On-The-Hunt-To-Find-New-Ground-With-A-Storied-Past-_-Moo-1140x641-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2022-02-24-12_06_19-Tickle-And-The-Laws-Are-On-The-Hunt-To-Find-New-Ground-With-A-Storied-Past-_-Moo-1140x641-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2022-02-24-12_06_19-Tickle-And-The-Laws-Are-On-The-Hunt-To-Find-New-Ground-With-A-Storied-Past-_-Moo-1140x641-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2022-02-24-12_06_19-Tickle-And-The-Laws-Are-On-The-Hunt-To-Find-New-Ground-With-A-Storied-Past-_-Moo-1140x641-1-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2022-02-24-12_06_19-Tickle-And-The-Laws-Are-On-The-Hunt-To-Find-New-Ground-With-A-Storied-Past-_-Moo-1140x641-1-1080x607.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2022-02-24-12_06_19-Tickle-And-The-Laws-Are-On-The-Hunt-To-Find-New-Ground-With-A-Storied-Past-_-Moo-1140x641-1.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2022-02-24-12_06_19-Tickle-And-The-Laws-Are-On-The-Hunt-To-Find-New-Ground-With-A-Storied-Past-_-Moo-1140x641-1.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kenny Law appears on the Discovery reality show \u2018Moonshiners.\u2019<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Discovery)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Numerous friends and fans have already paid tribute to Kenny, including his Moonshiners co-star, Amanda Bryant, who described the departed as \u201ca true moonshine legend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou will be dearly missed, it was an Honor to know you and call you my friend. Rest Easy Big Guy.\u201d Bryant wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DE2YjB8JOJm\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrayers for the whole Law family in this time. They are all very good friends of mine and my heart breaks for each of them. Rest In Peace Kenny Law Much Respect to you Always.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1000.jpeg\" alt=\"Kenny Law appeared on all 14 seasons of Moonshiners.\" class=\"wp-image-517035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1000.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1000-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1000-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1000-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1000-960x540.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1000.jpeg\" alt=\"Kenny Law appeared on all 14 seasons of Moonshiners.\" class=\"wp-image-517035 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1000.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1000-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1000-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1000-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1000-960x540.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1000.jpeg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kenny Law appeared on all 14 seasons of Moonshiners.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Discovery)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The fact that Kenny\u2019s death was anticipated does not make it any easier on the people who loved him.<\/p>\n<p>And while he may have lived a very full life, 68 is still far too young to go.<\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts go out to Kenny\u2019s loved ones during this enormously difficult time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/01\/kenny-law-cause-of-death-moonshiners-star-passes-away-at-68\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have some sad news to report from the world of reality TV: Moonshiners star Kenny Law has passed away at the age of 68. Word of his death comes courtesy of Kenny\u2019s cousin, Henry Law, who reveals that the Virginia-based distiller died in an area hospital on Tuesday. Kenny Law during one of his [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":144391,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-144389","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144389","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=144389"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144389\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/144391"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=144389"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=144389"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=144389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}