Eduardo Xol, a designer on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, has died. He was 58.
Xol, a resident of Palm Springs, California, died at the Desert Regional Medical Center on September 20, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, following injuries from a reported stabbing on September 10.
TMZ reports that the Palm Springs Police Department discovered Xol with significant injuries following a reported stabbing. Authorities say Xol was in serious but stable condition when he was hospitalized. The publication notes that Richard Joseph Gonzales has since been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in connection to the incident.
Xol starred in ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition between seasons 2 and 8 alongside host Ty Pennington. The designer also starred in Televisa telenovelas like Acapulco, Cuerpo y Alma (1995), Sentimientos Ajenos (1996) and La Jaula de Oro (1997).
Richard Pérez-Fería honored his late friend with an Instagram post he shared on September 22.
“It’s nearly incomprehensible that I’m writing this post as a goodbye to someone who has been so present, so important in my life,” Pérez-Fería wrote. “When I first learned that Eduardo Xol had passed, I went numb. It was impossible to process that information as it didn’t square with my thousands of experiences with him.”
He continued, “Please don’t ask me how or why at this point…what matters most is who he was: A talented, beautiful, passionate friend, brother, son and partner. The millions of laughs, hopes and secrets we shared remain at the fore of my thoughts. I want to honor my dear friend and celebrate his life as one that mattered to so many. He certainly mattered to me. Sending healing love at this horrific time to his circle of friends and family who loved him so. Sadly, tomorrow isn’t promised. Love each other. Rest in peace, Eduardo.”
