What happened to Duane “Dog” Chapman?
Dog the Bounty Hunter star Duane Chapman has been diagnosed with a life-threatening heart condition. Furthermore, nearly three months after the death of his wife, Dog became seriously ill. In an exclusive clip of The Dr. Oz show, the 66-year-old revealed suffering from a pulmonary embolism. A condition that causes one or two of the arteries in the heart to get blocked by blood.
Chapman became hospitalized for two weeks for chest pains in Colorado. The reality star confessed that he denied care that he knew would be life-saving. He said, “I hesitated for a minute, thinking, I don’t want to go through this again.”
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What did Dr. Oz say to Duane Chapman?
Dr. Oz, who had visited Duane in his home, said, “You’re a ticking time bomb.” He also reminded him of his late wife and said, “What would Beth do. What would she say to you? I don’t think she’d be happy with what you’re doing. You’re throwing away your life, you’re throwing away your ability to parent your kids. You have to man up.”
![The Dr. Oz Show's host Mehmet Oz and Dog the Bounty Hunter star, Duane Chapman Dr Oz interviewed Duane Chapman in his house. The reality star confessed that he had denied care at the beginning but later received the diagnosis for his Pulmonary Embolism](https://img.ecelebrityfacts.com/images/38043/duane-chapman-1569659219.jpg)
In Hawaii, Beth Smith, the wife and co-star of Dog the Bounty Hunter, had battled throat cancer and passed away on June 26, 2019. The couple had been married for almost 13 years and have two kids.
![Dog the Bounty Hunter stars Duane Chapman and Beth Smith Chapman Duane Chapman and Beth Smith Chapman were married for more than 13 years until Beth Smith Chapman passed away due to throat cancer in 2019. The couple have 2 kids of their own](https://img.ecelebrityfacts.com/images/38043/duane-chapman-1569659918.jpg)
Duane became all teary and emotional after his wife’s death. Moreover, Chapman couldn’t even believe that she had passed away. He considered her his rock and said that she fought till the very end.
![American TV series Dog the Bounty Hunter star, Duane Chapman Dog the Bounty Hunter star, Duane Chapman is currently on blood thinners and healthy diet](https://img.ecelebrityfacts.com/images/38043/duane-chapman-1569660353.jpg)
The 66 years old, Duane says, “Once this goes away, I am 100 percent.” He is currently on blood thinners and a healthy diet. He is also working on his smoking habit and is on the road to recovery.
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