An ex-adventurer of the show died this Sunday. – © A.ISSOCK / ALP / TF1
As reported by several media, including West France, Bernard Deniaud, a former adventurer of Koh Lanta, died at the age of 69. It was his relatives who announced the sad news on Sunday on
Facebook.
“Bernard left for his last trip with strength and surrounded by love,” they wrote in a message. According to the site of BFMTV, he died of illness. Retired for ten years and former nature guide, Bernard participated in the 12th edition of Koh Lanta, toured in 2012 in Malaysia.
“A man in love with nature, a great sportsman”
Very touched by this disappearance, Denis Brogniart, the host of the show, paid tribute to him on Twitter. “Very sad to learn of Bernard’s death (…) He was a man in love with nature, a great sportsman adept at long-term challenges. He had done Paris-Dakar on a scooter, ”he explains.
Sure Twitter still, Adventure Line Productions (ALP), which produces the adventure game, also issued a message to salute the memory of this former candidate, “Adventurer Emeritus of Koh Lanta Malaysia in 2012 ”.
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