alum\u2019s<\/a> passing.<\/p>\nBen died on Monday morning. He was at his home in Greencastle, Indiana. <\/p>\n
He passed away surrounded by family.<\/p>\nDuring his time in a cult, Ben Rathbun had a wife and four children. (Image Credit: TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe initial report cited Ben as having passed away from cancer. <\/p>\n
TMZ <\/em>confirmed, specifying that Ben had been battling stage 4 stomach cancer since receiving his diagnosis in late 2024.<\/p>\nWhen cancer is stage 4, it means that it has metastasized beyond its point of origin.<\/p>\n
As with President Biden, Ben Rathbun\u2019s cancer had spread to other tissues of his body, making it considerably harder to treat.<\/p>\nOn \u201990 Day Fiance: Before The 90 Days,\u2019 Ben Rathbun explained that his work as a fitness model had helped him to draw his new lady love\u2019s attention. (Image Credit: TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhere is Mahogany?<\/h2>\n 90 Day<\/em> fans remember well how Ben seemed unable to recognize how aggressively Mahogany\u2019s photos had been edited before they met.<\/p>\nDespite multiple conflicts during their time together and seemingly having nothing in common, there were hints that Ben and Mahogany were still dating after their time on the show ended.<\/p>\n
TMZ <\/em>reports that they appear to have gotten married. <\/p>\nAdditionally, 25-year-old Mahogany was reportedly with Ben when he passed away.<\/p>\nOn \u201990 Day Fiance: Before The 90 Days\u2019 Season 5, Ben Rathbun awaits a rendezvous. (Image Credit: TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThere was a time when eyewitness accounts suggested that Ben and Mahogany were even filming for another season.<\/p>\n
It seems that either production or the couple thought better of it. <\/p>\n
That has happened with other couples in the franchise.<\/p>\n
In 2023, Mahogany revealed that she had nearly died from an overdose \u2014 and credited Ben with saving her life. <\/p>\n
Though she vanished from social media soon after, Ben shared on 90 Day Diaries<\/em> that the two were engaged in 2024.<\/p>\nFeeling anxious, Ben Rathbun waits to discover if the catfishing claims are true. (Image Credit: TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThis comes as a shock to many<\/h2>\n Just a couple of weeks ago, I was relating the early season uncertainty about Ben and Mahogany during a discussion of how reality TV operates. <\/p>\n
These two were a memorable couple.<\/p>\n
Also, for all of his quirks, it matters that Ben was a cult survivor who showed people that he could get out and find love again. <\/p>\n
Evidently, even going on to marry a woman 30 years his junior. It\u2019s all very complex.<\/p>\n
Our hearts go out to Ben\u2019s loved ones, including his four adult children but also Mahogany, as they process this loss.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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