Dan Lembo dead at 75 – Survivor: Nicaragua candidate dies at his New York home as loved ones pay tribute to millionaire

SURVIVOR contestant Dan Lembo has died at his Manhattan home at the age of 75.

Lembo died on September 3, Deadline reported on Wednesday.

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The cause of death was not released.

Lembo took part in the 21st season of Survivor:Nicaragua in 2010 at the age of 63. He stayed on the reality TV show through the final five when he was voted out on Day 37.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, Lembo attended high school and college in New York, according to his obituary.

In 1969 he graduated from Brooklyn College.

His family described the millionaire as a “charismatic, larger-than-life, outgoing bon vivant.”

He is survived by sons Matthew and Michael, daughter-in-law Emily and Dana, grandsons Ava, Annabelle, Sailor, James and Harper, and former wife Barbara.

Lembo’s son Matthew shared his love for his father in the obituary: “Thank you for being my father. you were a happy person you were my best friend I’ll miss you.

His brother Michael added: “Dad, no matter what the situation, you have always been there for me. you were my first call You were my travel buddy…every weekend we did our trips.”

“From skiing in Vermont to house-viewing in the Hamptons, a sunny weekend in Miami to a Yankees playoff game, we’ve always been together,” Michael continued. “I’ll miss you.”

On September 8, a memorial service was held in Lembo’s honor in New York City.

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