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"B.B. Andersen, Rest in Peace"
Posted by dabo on 11-01-13 at 07:26 PM
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20751663,00.html

B.B. Andersen, one of the first contestants to compete on Survivor, has died after a battle with brain cancer. He was 77. Andersen passed away on Tuesday in Kansas City, Mo.

In a statement to PEOPLE, Survivor host Jeff Probst said: "B.B. was one of the original cast members who launched Survivor back in 2000. He was a powerful presence on the show and that zest for epic adventure was at the heart of everything he did. I was very saddened to hear of his passing."

Adds Richard Hatch, who won the season: "B.B. was a good man with whom I shared a memorable experience. My thoughts and condolences go out to his family."

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"RE: B.B. Andersen, Rest in Peace"
Posted by byoffer on 11-02-13 at 10:14 PM
BB was the first Survivor I ever saw voted out (I started watching Survivor after Ep 1). I've never missed a torch-snuffing since BB.

Thanks for getting it started for me, BB.

RIP

"RE: B.B. Andersen, Rest in Peace"
Posted by Estee on 11-04-13 at 06:26 PM
And in the spirit of the game, several former contestants attended the funeral just so they could try to steal his glasses.

I wonder if we're going to get a title card on Wednesday.

"RE: B.B. Andersen, Rest in Peace"
Posted by AyaK on 11-11-13 at 01:56 PM
I'll bet we do. B.B. was a very memorable character, who even starred in a very topical Home Depot series of ads after Survivor (as well as a not-as-memorable Reebok series). I'm sure Mark Burnett looks at B.B. as one of his better casting decisions, back when the show's success was unlikely.