'Gold Rush' star 'Dakota' Fred Hurt dies at 80 after battle with cancer

Gold Rush star 'Dakota' Fred Hurt passed away at age 80 after battling stage IV brain cancer.
Hurt was a veteran gold prospector who appeared in the original Gold Rush show and spinoffs like Gold Rush: White Water.
He mined over $750,000 in gold from Porcupine Creek in Alaska and spent 10 years on Gold Rush shows.
The Gold Rush team paid tribute to Hurt, and donations can be made in his honor.
Hurt was passionate about teaching others valuable skills in skilled labor.