Frank Cozzolino, who appeared on HGTV Canada’s investigative home renovation show Holmes on Homes for nearly three decades, died on Dec. 4 after complications during his second liver transplant. Cozzolino, 56, had been struggling with health issues for years. “In 2012, I was told I would not live past 5 years with my liver,” Cozzolino wrote on Instagram in 2017. “On August 24th 2017 I was given a second chance at life. I am forever thankful and blessed that Organ Donation exists.” This first liver transplant eventually failed, however, causing Cozzolino to undergo a second liver transplant this year. “He had to go in and get another liver,” Cozzolino’s co-star Mike Holmes said in an Instagram video. “And all of a sudden, due to complications, he has passed away on December 4.” Holmes expressed that Cozzolino had “gone through Hell” with his health struggles and “will be sadly missed.” In another social post, Holmes added that “Frank made us better. His impact will live on in every home he helped.” He explained that he was “devastated” by his friend’s death. The two met over 25 years ago when the HGTV Canada show began. “We told him we didn’t have a lot of money to produce the show,” Holmes said in his video tribute. “That didn’t matter to him, he genuinely just wanted to help people.” Cozzolino is survived by his partner Lisa and daughters, Filomena and Alexandria.
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