'90 Day Fiance' star David Murphey dead at 66

David Murphey, best known for a stint on the reality show "90-Day-Fiance" in 1990, has died at age 66 after a number of health challenges, a statement from his family read.

Murphey appeared on a version of the show subtitled "Before the 90 Days" which showed couples from different countries meeting for the first time in person.

He was engaged to a Ukrainian woman, Lana, but said they broke it off when she refused to take down her profile from dating sites.

She wanted him to provide English lessons and move her into an apartment. He was willing to do so if she stopped dating on the sites, but after four months of trying, they broke up.

His background

Murphey revealed the breakup on a spinoff of the show, "90-Day Diaries," that aired later.

He also said he was chatting with another Ukrainian woman, Olga, during the spinoff, but it is not known whether that ever developed into a relationship.

He sparked dating rumors with another person from the show, Amira Lollysa, after he posted a video of the two of them hanging out in Las Vegas.

His "time on the show allowed him to connect with viewers, see the world, and share his experiences with his thousands of followers on Instagram," his family said on Instagram.

The show has aired 10 seasons since 2014.

It didn't work out for Murphey, but many couples featured have gone on to get married and have children together.

Love of cats

Murphey also worked as a small businessman and a software engineer, and was a veteran.

Most recently, he had retired from the Treasurer's office of Clark County in Nevada, and he had previously worked for H&R Block and IGT.

The statement noted that Murphey was survived by his cat Gamera as well as some human relatives.

"As many knew, David had a fierce love for cats. He always made an effort to adopt cats and give them a good loving home. David’s choice for adopting was from The Animal Foundation in Las Vegas. For friends and fans who want to help, we ask that you honor his memory by making a donation to The Animal Foundation in his name," they said.