While not everyone winds up happily ever after when their seasons conclude, a few have foundlove.
Yet the vast majority of Bachelor Nation alums simply resume their lives.
Sadly, not all of them are still with us.
Let’s take a moment to pay tribute to these formerBachelorandBachelorettecontestants who were taken far too soon.
After he and Brown went on aone-on-one date, Gwodz mysteriously vanished from the show.
Producers never addressed the reason behind his abrupt exit, although some disturbing rumors didemerge.
“I think my friend overdosed and he won’t wake up!”
she told the operator, who asked what the friend had taken (viaMiami Herald).
I don’t know," the woman responded.
Gwodz, who was apparently the man in trouble, was reportedly taken to a nearby hospital.
Nine days later, theBachelorfranchise contestant was dead at age 29, the victim of a suspected drug overdose.
“Our thoughts are with the Gwozdz family and his friends.”
Several years later, theBachelorcontestant was attending a class in Sunrise, Fla. when tragedy struck.
Her classmates immediately called 911.
When first responders arrived on the scene, she had gone into cardiac arrest.
“I’m absolutely heartbroken about Cristy,” Caserta’s fellowBachelorcontestant Ashley Spivey toldUs Weekly.
She was as smart and funny as she was beautiful.
She will be deeply missed in this world."
Several months later, the coroner’s report was released, containing some sad news.
“You all know Eric Hill.
He, a couple of days ago, was in Utah paragliding and was in a serious accident.
We knew he was hurt bad, but we just didn’t know how bad.
We learned this morning that he passed away.”
Harrison’s acknowledgment of Hill, in fact, marked a sad milestone for theBachelorfranchise.
“It’s very rare that we’ll have something like that,” Harrison toldEntertainment Weekly.
According to the reports, the plane had crashed into a tree.
The pilot was rushed to a hospital and pronounced dead.
At the time of her death, Stormwas 41.
One of theBachelorcontestant’s friends, Joshua Daniel, paid tribute ina heartfelt Facebook post.
She was always a very nice, caring person who beat to her own drum.
Eliminated partway through the 14th season, as reported byE!
News, Allemand later appeared on the show’s first spinoff,Bachelor Pad.
The report indicated that the fight began “over her suspicions of he having been unfaithful to her.”
Among those who spoke about Allemand in the tribute was her mother, Donna Micheletti, reportedABC News.
He was 35 years old.
“I love you both tremendously.
You two are the best parents.”
He continued, “I’ve suffered from severe depression for years.
I feel awful and don’t know how to cope.
If life’s not enjoyable, why stick around?”
“I guarantee you that had nothing to do with that,” theBachelorfranchise contestant’s father insisted.
In February 2016, as reported byE!
That person then went to check on her, seeing empty prescription medication bottles.
McAllister was placed on life support, but was eventually taken off as her condition deteriorated.
She was 31 when she passed away.
“She was only on our first episode but she seemed like such a vibrant soul.
This is just shocking news no matter how well you know someone.”
The season’s winner, Vienna Girardi, also paid tribute.
“I would like to express my sincere condolences,” she said.
“My heart goes out to Lex’s family during this difficult time.
I remember her being such a positive young lady who could light up any room.”
