Chuck Potthast, Elizabeth Potthast’s father, said he was diagnosed with cancer in 2016 and was cancer-free after treatment. He discussed the experience on 90 Day Diaries in 2022. Chuck died in November 2025; a later report citing medical examiner documents attributed his death to injuries from a bathtub fall, not cancer.
What cancer did Elizabeth Potthast’s dad have?
In an April 2022 report, Us Weekly said Chuck described being diagnosed with cancer in 2016. The report did not specify a cancer type. He said he had made a full recovery and was cancer-free, while also explaining that the illness and its treatment had lasting effects.
As part of his treatment, doctors removed and reconstructed his bladder, according to the same report. Chuck said he used an ostomy bag. He described the lasting impact this way: “I’m cancer free, but the cancer that I was diagnosed with … it affected my life and it’s going to affect me forever,”
When did Chuck discuss his diagnosis on 90 Day Fiancé?
Chuck spoke about his diagnosis and treatment on 90 Day Diaries. Us Weekly published an excerpt on April 21, 2022, ahead of an episode scheduled for April 25. At the time, the outlet listed Discovery+ as the streaming platform; that historical listing does not confirm where the episode is available now. See Us Weekly’s 2022 report for the excerpt and episode details.
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No. Elizabeth and her husband, Andrei Castravet, announced Chuck’s death on November 23, 2025, according to Us Weekly.
Coverage around the announcement initially connected his death with cancer. A later account changed the reported explanation: in February 2026, TMZ said that medical examiner documents it obtained listed blunt impact injuries following a bathtub fall as the cause of death, with positional asphyxia as a factor. That is a report of what the documents stated; it does not support saying that cancer caused his death.
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