Beth Chapman dead: Dog The Bounty Hunter’s daughter leads tributes to her mum as she dies aged 51
DOG The Bunty Hunter’s daughter Bonnie Chapman has led the tributes to her mum Beth following her death aged 51.
The heartbroken 20-year-old shared a series of tweets, starting off by writing: “Love you forever mom. You’ve got a halo now.”
She continued: “I’ll never forget you, mama. You were such a strong woman, and you taught me to always be strong. You were strong for everyone, and you taught me it’s okay to let go.
“I’d never thought I’d lose my mom at 20. I told her I thought she had a couple years left, but in her eyes she disagreed.”
Beth’s daughter-in-law, Jamie Chapman, who is married to her stepson, Leland Chapman, shared a bible verse, which read: “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Psalm 23:4.”
She captioned the post: “The Lord will do right by Beth. I will always love you and miss you.”
Her stepdaughter, Lyssa Chapman, simply wrote: “Beth we love you.”
Dog, real name Duane Chapman, confirmed his wife had died earlier today as he tweeted “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.”
Beth was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2017 after visiting the doctor about a persistent cough.
She was declared cancer-free after having a tumour removed but was later diagnosed with stage four lung cancer.
On Friday last week she was admitted to hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii, after struggling to breathe before fainting.
She was placed in a coma so she could be treated without pain.
Dog The Bounty Hunter aired on US TV network A&E from 2004 until 2012 when it was cancelled.
It followed the Chapmans as they travelled the states of Colorado and Hawaii working as bounty hunters.
The Chapmans, who live in Honolulu, later starred in other similar reality shows, including Country Music Television’s Dog & Beth: On The Hunt.
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