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BETH CHAPMAN was the reality star wife of Dog the Bounty Hunter. At the end of 2019 she died aged 51 following a long battle with cancer.

We take a look at her life and her family...

 The couple Beth and Dog in happier times.
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The couple Beth and Dog in happier times.Credit: Getty - Contributor

Who was Dog the Bounty Hunter's wife Beth Chapman?

Beth Chapman was an American bounty hunter and reality star.

She shot to fame in 2004 when she appeared alongside her husband Duane "Dog" Chapman, on his show Dog the Bounty Hunter.

She also appeared in Dog and Beth: On the Hunt and in her final series, Dog's Most Wanted.

As a young adult she was a nightclub singer, waitress and clerk and spent the majority of her early life in Colorado before moving to Honolulu to be with her future husband Duane, who she married in 2006.

 Beth kept her fans up-to-date with he cancer battle
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Beth kept her fans up-to-date with he cancer battle

What was Beth Chapman's cause of death?

Unfortunately Beth was diagnosed with stage two throat cancer in early 2017.

Beth's death was confirmed by her husband Duane who then announced her passing on Twitter.

He wrote on June 26, 2019:  "It’s 5:32 in Hawaii, this is the time she would wake up to go hike Koko Head mountain.

"Only today, she hiked the stairway to heaven. We all love you, Beth. See you on the other side."

Before the news of her death broke reported that the 51-year-old was placed in a coma by staff at Queen's Medical Centre in Hawaii.

 The reality star couple's big day in 2006
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The reality star couple's big day in 2006Credit: Getty Images

When did Beth and Dog get married?

Beth and Dog got married on May 20. 2006 at The Hilton, Hawaii.

This was Chapman's fifth marriage.

Recently it has been reported that Chapman is now in a relationship with Moon Angel 

She was a bridesmaid at their 2006 wedding and worked as their former personal assistant.

Did they have children?

The pair had two biological children together, Bonnie Joanne Chapman (1998) and Garry Chapman (2001)

Chapman also adopted Beth's daughter from a previous relationship and helped her relocate and reconcile with a child she had when she was just a teenager.

Chapman had seven children from previous relationships and the pair were happy to raise them in their blended family home.

Unfortunately dog lost two of his children.

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