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Beth Chapman death: Tributes paid to wife of Dog the Bounty Hunter who died aged 51 after being placed in medically induced coma
Tributes have been paid to the wife of Dog The Bounty Hunter, Beth Chapman, who died after being placed in a medically induced coma.The 51-year-old was admitted to the intensive care unit at Queen’s Medical Centre in Hawaii last week. She had been battling cancer for two years.Dog, real name Duane Chapman, confirmed on Wednesday that she had died."Today, she hiked the stairway to heaven," he wrote on Twitter.> It’s 5:32 in Hawaii, this is the time she would wake up to go hike Koko Head mountain. Only today, she hiked the stairway to heaven. We all love you, Beth. See you on the other side.> > — Duane Dog Chapman (@DogBountyHunter) > > June 26, 2019Beth was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2017 after visiting the doctor about a persistent cough.She was declared cancer-free after having a tumour removed but was later diagnosed with stage four lung cancer.On Friday last week she was admitted to hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii, after struggling to breathe before fainting. She was placed in a coma so she could be treated without pain.In a message posted to Twitter on Wednesday, Dog said: "It's 5:32 in Hawaii, this is the time she would wake up to go hike Koko Head mountain."Only today, she hiked the stairway to heaven. We all love you, Beth. See you on the other side."Over recent days he has taken to social media to ask well-wishers to pray for her.Her daughter, Bonnie Chapman, paid tribute to her mum, writing on Twitter: "So thankful I got your beautiful smile."She later wrote: "I’ll never forget you, mama. You were such a strong woman, and you taught me to always be strong. You were strong for everyone, and you taught me it’s okay to let go."> So thankful I got your beautiful smile. pic.twitter.com/4yRhAwh9xd> > — Bonnie Chapman (@Bonniejoc) > > June 26, 2019Grammy award-winning country music singer Crystal Gayle also paid tribute to her friend on social media.She said: "Lost a friend today. Sending lots of love and prayers to @DogBountyHunter, the children and family. We will miss you, Beth @MrsdogC".> Lost a friend today. Sending lots of love and prayers to @DogBountyHunter, the children and family. We will miss you, Beth @MrsdogC ❤️ pic.twitter.com/W4907FQAhp> > — Crystal Gayle (@TheCrystalGayle) > > June 26, 2019WGN America, the network due to air Chapman's new reality show titled Dog's Most Wanted, said in a statement that she had been an "exceptional woman".A message on its Twitter account said: "We are deeply saddened by the tragic news that @MrsdogC lost her battle with cancer today.> We are deeply saddened by the tragic news that @MrsdogC lost her battle with cancer today. She was an exceptional woman, all of us at WGNAmerica will miss her tremendously. Our thoughts and prayers are with @DogBountyHunter, her family, loved ones and millions of fans. pic.twitter.com/18YQBrHWec> > — WGN America (@wgnamerica) > > June 26, 2019"She was an exceptional woman, all of us at WGNAmerica will miss her tremendously. Our thoughts and prayers are with @DogBountyHunter, her family, loved ones and millions of fans."American judge Jeanine Pirro posted two photos of her friend, writing: "Rest in peace Beth Chapman… a good lady and a great American."> Rest in peace Beth Chapman… a good lady and a great American. pic.twitter.com/lZmWZTAEjk> > — Jeanine Pirro (@JudgeJeanine) > > June 26, 2019Born Alice Elizabeth Smith in Denver, Beth had lived in Honolulu since 1989. She and Dog married in 2006 during a sunset ceremony in Hawaii after being together for 16 years. Dog The Bounty Hunter aired on US TV network A&E from 2004 until 2012 when it was cancelled.It followed Dog and his family as they travelled the states of Colorado and Hawaii working as bounty hunters, tracking down people who had avoided arrest warrants.The Chapmans, who live in Honolulu, later starred in other similar reality shows, including Country Music Television's Dog & Beth: On The Hunt.
Duane ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ Chapman has asked fans to pray for his wife, after she was placed in a medically induced coma amid an ongoing cancer battle.
Beth Chapman, 51, was admitted to the intensive care unit at Queen’s Medical Center in Hawaii, the family announced in a statement on Saturday.
Mr Chapman, 66, shared the news via his official ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ Twitter and Facebook pages, which he hashtagged: “#prayforBeth please”.
In emotional posts on the two platforms, the reality TV star asked fans to “say your prayers for Beth right now”, adding “thank you love you”.
Mrs Chapman revealed she had been diagnosed with stage two throat cancer in September 2017, but two months later announced she was cancer free.
However, a year later she underwent emergency surgery and doctors discovered the cancer had returned and spread to her lungs.
She began treatment for the disease in December 2018, but was “rushed to a Hawaii hospital with serious breathing issues” in April, Us Weekly magazine confirmed.
A source told the magazine at the time: “She hasn’t been feeling well of late and Dog is by her side. One thing everyone knows about Beth is that she’s a fighter.”
Mr Chapman, who married his sweetheart in 2006, spoke openly to Us Weekly about his wife’s health at the end of last year.
He said: “I’m a sinner. I pray a lot. I have done double that. I constantly ask God to heal my honey and make sure He takes care of it. I’ve been telling Him that I’m going to try and quit smoking and cursing. I’m a dealmaker, and I’ll do anything.”
The 66-year-old rose to fame in 2004 after the launch of his 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' TV show, in which he tracks down criminals.
After his wife was diagnosed with cancer the pair made a special programme called ‘Dog and Beth: Fight of Their Lives’, which included coverage of the 13-hour surgery Mrs Chapman underwent to remove a stage two tumour.
The cancer was later revealed to be "incurable".
In their statement to Hawaii News Now on Saturday, the Chapmans “humbly” asked “everyone to please pray for Beth.”
The family also said they sincerely thanked “everyone for their prayers throughout Beth’s battle with cancer.”
