In Memoriam
HGTV Star Dies At 56 Following Liver Transplant: ‘His Impact Will Live On In Every Home He Helped’
HGTV star Frank Cozzolino died on Thursday, December 4, from complications following a second liver transplant, his friend and fellow HGTV star Mike Holmes announced in a social media video on December 5.
The Canadian electrician, who made regular appearances on Holmes on Homes from 2003 to 2008, was 56.
“I am devastated by the passing of my good friend,” Holmes, who met Cozzolino on his first day of filming the home renovation show, wrote on Instagram on December 5.
“Frank made us better. His impact will live on in every home he helped. Frank could walk into the toughest electrical disaster, crack a joke in his style, and suddenly the whole room felt lighter,” the contractor, 62, continued. “That’s just who he was. Frank wasn’t just good at what he did — he really cared. He cared about doing it right. He cared about the people he worked with. He cared about every homeowner he helped.”
“Frank will forever be part of the Holmes family,” he concluded. “Miss you buddy.”
