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Bachelorette alum Clint Arlis cause of death revealed to be suicide after star ‘struggled with paranoia’
THE Bachelorette alum Clint Arlis, who passed away earlier this year at the age of 34, died by suicide.
He had been struggling with paranoia, according to .
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Clint died on January 11, and a new report revealed his cause of death as suicide.
The document revealed the late reality star believed he was always being watched and was dealing with feelings of paranoia.
His struggles reportedly extended into the relationship he shared with his girlfriend of four years, with whom he was having problems.
After Clint moved back in with his family, his parents thought “things were getting better.”
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The report noted that on the morning of his death, Clint had planned to go work out at the nearby high school.
Clint's sister Taylor announced his death a few days after his passing, writing: “It is with great sadness, to tell you that my family has lost my best friend and older brother Clint on the morning of January 11th.
“Please respect our family’s privacy as we try to cope with this great loss.”
Clint appeared during the 11th season of The Bachelorette, which aired back in 2015.
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During the series, he was one of the men vying for the love of dance instructor Kaitlyn Bristowe.
Clint was eliminated from the lineup during his third week.
He hailed from Batavia, Illinois and was a high school and University of Illinois wrestling star.
After his schooling, Clint went on to become an architectural engineer.
Aside from his sister announcing his death, Clint's passing was also revealed by the Batavia Wrestling coach, as well, in a touching tribute.
The thread began: "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."
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."
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."
Bachelorette Kaitlyn posted a video in his memory on her Instagram at the time.
Lying in bed, she told fans: "This is a video I did not think I'd be doing tonight, but Clint who was on my season of the Bachelorette has tragically passed away at 34 and I'm not sure what happened, how it happened.
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"All I want to say is from knowing him on the show, even though you know things didn't end the best for us, is that I have heard nothing but incredible things about that person from his peers, his students, his coaches, his teachers, his friends.
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"Clint was very well respected in the world and it is an absolute tragedy of what's happened and I just don't know much now and it's none of my business."
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.
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