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How did Clint Arlis die?
BACHELORETTE star Clint Arlis died at the age of 34 in January 2022.
The TV star is remembered by his friends and family as "caring and fierce."
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Who was Clint Arlis?
Clint, 34, hailed from Batavia in Illinois.
He joined his father’s coaching staff and the Batavia Wrestling Family in the late fall of 2005 following his graduation.
After this, he went on to become an architectural engineer.
He also dipped his toe into reality TV when he appeared on The Bachelorette.
How did Clint Arlis die?
Clint Arlis' death was announced on Twitter on January 13, 2022 and read: "It is with a heavy heart and a sense of profound loss that we announce the death of one of the Batavia Wrestling Program's All-Time greats, 2005 graduate, Clint Arlis."
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The tweet continued: "Clint was the beloved son of Coach Tom Arlis and his wife, Jamie, protective, loving older brother of his sister, Taylor, and the boyhood idol and best friend of his kid brother, Coach Logan Arlis.
"Clint was among the very first kids to come through what became the Batavia Pinners/The Batavia Wrestling Club when Tom, Brian Drendel and others started it back in the 90s.
"Many other Batavia Wrestlers have followed in his footsteps.
"He was a talented artist with a sharp wit, a sardonic sense of humor and palpable authenticity.
"The heartfelt speech he dedicated to his dad at his retirement celebration made me proud to know both of them."
The thread added: "His legacies as a fierce competitor, tireless worker, a caring influence to younger Batavia wrestlers, a devoted friend and a loving son and brother will resonate far beyond his days in our presence."
The statement concluded: "On behalf of all of us in the Batavia Wrestling Family, we send our deepest and most sincere condolences to the Arlis Family during this period of unimaginable heartbreak and grief."
On Friday, March 11, 2022, his cause of death was determined to be suicide according to the coroner’s investigation report, per .
The former reality star had been "struggling with paranoia," according to the outlet and believed people were "watching" him.
He reportedly had been having problems with his girlfriend of four years at the time, and he'd recently moved back home with his parents.
When was Clint Arlis on the Bachelorette?
Clint appeared during the eleventh season, which aired back in 2015.
During the series, he was one of the men vying for the love of dance instructor Kaitlyn Bristowe.
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Clint was eliminated from the lineup during his third week.
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