Bill Beckwith, whose regular appearances as a carpenter on the HGTV home-improvement show “Curb Appeal” attracted legions of fans, has died in a very bike crash in city. He was 38.
“The HGTV family is deeply saddened by Bill’s tragic death and that we mourn his loss together with his several family and friends World Health Organization can miss his power, courageous spirit and general love of life,” the show same Wed in Associate in Nursing e-mail.
“Bill was actually a beloved and revered member of our Curb attractiveness family and this loss is devastating to U.S.,” HGTV same on the show’s official Facebook page Tues. “We send our deepest and most sincere condolences to Bill’s family.”
Beckwith was killed Mon night once his bike collided with a vehicle in San Francisco’s Lower Haight neighborhood, CNN affiliate KPIX rumored, citing police and therefore the physician.
Beckwith co-hosted “Curb Appeal” with John Gidding, Chip Wade and Kimberly Lacy. every episode of the program, that is currently out of production, revamped the outside of a house.
As a child, Beckwith was drawn to fixing recent structures on his parents’ 60-acre vegetable farm in Maine, per Associate in Nursing HGTV bio.
During summer breaks whereas attending the University of MT, wherever he studied English and martial arts, he rehabilitated the cabins of a historic angling ranch within the American state mountains, the bio same.
He then rapt to Northern CA and commenced his construction company, BB style Build.
By Tues night, a Facebook memorial page — Billy J. Beckwith, champion — was inhabited by messages of remembrance from friends and members of the family.
“My love: thus kind, so bright, courageous and powerful,” wrote Yulia Korneeva, his girlfriend. “You square measure dear by numerous sensible people! I would like you'll stick with U.S. for manner longer.”
“He was an excellent author and thinker. Farmer. Dancer. Woodworker. TV star! creative person. Athlete,” wrote Andy Seaver.
“So silly. thus deeply pensive. His smile may destroy you.”
Beckwith’s several posts concerning motorcycles on his own Facebook page underscored his passion for them.
A posting on Oct twenty one created clear that he was awake to life’s fragility.
“Was the primary one out of my truck this a.m. at a head-on collision, created positive everybody was respiration and so directed traffic,” he wrote. “A solid reminder that our lives will amendment at any instant, and to be grateful for what I actually have immediately.”
