Caleb Bankstan, the boyfriend of infamous Survivor quitter Colton Cumbie, was killed when a train he was working at the Alabama Warrior Railway in Birmingham, Ala., derailed as reported by TMZ. He was 26 years old.
“Survivor” host and executive producer Jeff Probst remembered Bankston as “one of the most humble and likable contestants we’ve ever had the pleasure of working with on the show.”
“The entire Survivor crew is together in Nicaragua,” Probst said in a statement. “We are shocked and deeply saddened by the loss of Caleb. He was one of the most humble and likable contestants we’ve ever had the pleasure of working with on the show. A true gentleman. He will be missed by so many. We extend our most sincere condolences to his family and to his fiance, Colton.”
News of his death sent shockwaves through the “Survivor” community, and many spoke out to pay tribute.
“Caleb was an amazing man and friend,” fellow contestant Aras Baskauskas toldPeople. “One of the sweetest and most sincere humans I’ve ever come across. I am gutted by his loss. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.”
