Former 'Millionaire Matchmaker' contestant Trevor Jones dead at 34
Jones suffered from a rare disease, Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Trevor Jones, a former contestant on Bravo’s "Millionaire Matchmaker," has died at 34.
The reality star’s family confirmed on a GoFundMe page that he passed away Oct. 9 from an "event" related to his Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a tissue-weakening disorder that can cause major blood vessels to spontaneously rupture.
‘Millionaire Matchmaker’ contestant Trevor Jones died on Oct. 9. The reality star suffered from Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. (Photo Credit: YouTube)
Jones is most famous for his turn on Season 8 of the dating show "Millionaire Matchmaker" where he ended up dating "The Hills" star Stephanie Pratt. Ultimately, he went on to marry someone else, the Sun reported.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Along with his TV stints, Jones is the co-founder of Flex Watches, a timepiece company with interchangeable faces on watches with each design supporting a charitable cause.
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Jones was the co-founder of Flex Watches. (Photo Credit: Twitter)
The firm has had partnerships with rappers Tyga and Xzibit and was even featured on CNBC’s "The Profit," where businessman Marcus Lemonis offers capital investment to businesses in exchange for a stake in their company. The host ended up offering $400,000 for a 40% stake in the firm, which Jones and his partner accepted.
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Jones’ family noted how "generous" and kind he was in a statement on GoFundMe.
Jones appeared on Season 8 of the dating show 'Millionaire Matchmaker' where he ended up dating 'The Hills' star Stephanie Pratt. He went on to marry someone else who he welcomed a daughter with. (NBC)
"Trevor was the type of person that left a footprint in the world without even trying. He was sincere, generous, funny, and always tried to give back," they wrote. "Trevor had a gift where he could make anyone smile, laugh, or feel comfortable with just a look or a few words."
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As of Tuesday, the fund-raiser had garnered over $118,000, which will go toward the star’s widow, Cherrie Jones, to help support their 6-month-old daughter, Finley.
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