A farmer from Lebanon, Virginia, he competed in Survivor’s 22nd season as a member of the Zapatera tribe. He attempted to participate in the show multiple times before landing a spot in Season 22, 2010. He finished eighth in the competition after being eliminated on day 33. At 44 years, he was the oldest to win a duel in the competition series.
Ralph’s nephew, George Kiser, told The Sun that the reality star died around 3:15 a.m., leaving friends and family members shocked. He said:
Tributes pour in for Ralph Kiser as he passes away at 56
People took to social media to mourn the death of former Survivor contestant Ralph Kiser.
Ralph Kisler wanted to be on Survivor for years
Survivor superfan Michael Allbright shared the devastating news via a Facebook post. He wrote:
The Virginia native was best known for his cheerful personality, and his CBS bio declared him to be “determined, strong-willed and stubborn.” He was thrilled after he finally got accepted to be on the reality show after applying several times. At the time, as part of his introduction, he had said:
In his introductory questionnaire on Survivor, he said he’d do really well in these kinds of shows. Giving his reason, he said:
Speaking to PEOPLE about his exit back in 2011, he said:
The game initially went well for Ralph, who found his comfort in a dominant six-person alliance that controlled his tribe during the early part of the game. But when the castaways reached their infamous merge, his tribe was outnumbered and were easily picked off by the opposing tribe led by Survivor legend Boston Rob Mariano.
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