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Nick Viall Mourns ‘Bachelor’ Contestant Hailey Merkt’s ‘Tragic' Death at 31


Former Bachelor Nick Viall was ‘very sad’ to learn that his former contestant Hailey Merkt died following a battle with leukemia

Her determination, courage, and will to live surpassed every timeline the doctors gave her, and she chose to spend her final moments surrounded by loved ones and doing what she cherished most with no regrets.” Us Weekly confirmed in April 2014 that Eric Hill, who appeared on season 10 of The Bachelorette, passed away at the age of 26 after part of his parachute collapsed while he was paragliding in Utah. “I count myself so lucky to know your laugh and grateful to have met and loved the realest, warmest, most beautiful soul in the weirdest of places,” Maltby, 38, replied.

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