\n\t\t\tCelebrity Deaths in 2023: Stars We've Lost<\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\tRead article<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\nKeith made his reality TV debut on the 29th season of the CBS series, Survivor: San Juan del Sur<\/em>, in 2014, where he played alongside his son, Wes. While he never became a core member of a long-term alliance,\u00a0Keith\u00a0managed to make it all the way to the final four before being voted out one day before the Final Tribal\u00a0Council. He returned to the game the following year for Survivor: Cambodia<\/em><\/a>, where he progressed until castmate Kelley Wentworth<\/strong> won immunity and he was sent home for a second time.<\/p>\nFollowing news of his death, Keith’s former Survivor<\/em> castmates took to social media to mourn the loss of their costar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cKeith – a man with the purest heart, who brought humor into moments where it was needed most,\u201d Wentworth, who competed alongside Keith in both San Juan del Sur<\/em> and Cambodia<\/em>, wrote via Twitter<\/a> on Tuesday. \u201cI\u2019m grateful I had the opportunity to meet Keith & share memories together on the beaches of Nicaragua & Cambodia. My heart is with the entire Nale family. This is a devastating loss.\u201d<\/p>\nJeremy Collins<\/strong>, for his part \u2014 who also starred alongside the former fire captain in both games \u2014 tweeted: “My condolences to the Big D, Wes, Austin and entire Nale family<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0You will be missed Keith but your legacy will live on.\u00a0\u00a0Rest in power my firefighter\/survivor brother. #RIPOtis.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWhile the Louisiana native wasn\u2019t known for his strategy, he became a fan\u00a0favorite player <\/a>and prided himself on playing an honest game. In December 2014. After he was sent home from San Juan del Sur<\/em>, Keith opened up about competing in his 50s\u00a0alongside much younger castmates.<\/p>\n\u201cThey were impressed, being I was 53. Now granted that’s not 93, but that\u2019s not 23 either,\u201d the reality show alum\u00a0<\/b>shared during an interview with UpRoxx<\/em>\u00a0<\/a>at the time.\u00a0\u201cAnd I said \u2018Man, they were impressed with some of the challenges.\u2019 They said, \u2018Man,\u00a0I couldn\u2019t have hung on that pole for an hour and a half.\u2019 They were all behind me, a great bunch of guys. They wanted me to win it and, you know, bring it home to Louisiana. But that just didn’t happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
Keith made his reality TV debut on the 29th season of the CBS series, Survivor: San Juan del Sur<\/em>, in 2014, where he played alongside his son, Wes. While he never became a core member of a long-term alliance,\u00a0Keith\u00a0managed to make it all the way to the final four before being voted out one day before the Final Tribal\u00a0Council. He returned to the game the following year for Survivor: Cambodia<\/em><\/a>, where he progressed until castmate Kelley Wentworth<\/strong> won immunity and he was sent home for a second time.<\/p>\n Following news of his death, Keith’s former Survivor<\/em> castmates took to social media to mourn the loss of their costar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cKeith – a man with the purest heart, who brought humor into moments where it was needed most,\u201d Wentworth, who competed alongside Keith in both San Juan del Sur<\/em> and Cambodia<\/em>, wrote via Twitter<\/a> on Tuesday. \u201cI\u2019m grateful I had the opportunity to meet Keith & share memories together on the beaches of Nicaragua & Cambodia. My heart is with the entire Nale family. This is a devastating loss.\u201d<\/p>\n Jeremy Collins<\/strong>, for his part \u2014 who also starred alongside the former fire captain in both games \u2014 tweeted: “My condolences to the Big D, Wes, Austin and entire Nale family<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0You will be missed Keith but your legacy will live on.\u00a0\u00a0Rest in power my firefighter\/survivor brother. #RIPOtis.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n While the Louisiana native wasn\u2019t known for his strategy, he became a fan\u00a0favorite player <\/a>and prided himself on playing an honest game. In December 2014. After he was sent home from San Juan del Sur<\/em>, Keith opened up about competing in his 50s\u00a0alongside much younger castmates.<\/p>\n \u201cThey were impressed, being I was 53. Now granted that’s not 93, but that\u2019s not 23 either,\u201d the reality show alum\u00a0<\/b>shared during an interview with UpRoxx<\/em>\u00a0<\/a>at the time.\u00a0\u201cAnd I said \u2018Man, they were impressed with some of the challenges.\u2019 They said, \u2018Man,\u00a0I couldn\u2019t have hung on that pole for an hour and a half.\u2019 They were all behind me, a great bunch of guys. They wanted me to win it and, you know, bring it home to Louisiana. But that just didn’t happen.\u201d<\/p>\n