TV PERSONALITY Eduardo Xol has died at age 58 a week after he was stabbed.
The Extreme Makeover: Home Edition star was in the hospital for a week before he died from his injuries in Palm Springs, California.
Xol died on Thursday afternoon, his family confirmed.
The interior designer called the cops after he was stabbed in an apartment complex on September 10, according to the Palm Springs Police Department.
PSPD said he was rushed to the hospital and was listed in serious but stable condition hours after the attack.
He reportedly told officers he was stabbed – but didn’t identify who stabbed him.
Richard Joseph Gonzales, 34, was arrested in connection with the stabbing on the day it happened, according to local ABC affiliate KESQ.
He called the cops hours after the incident to report that he had been assaulted the night before, PSPD said.
Officers then identified Gonzales as a suspect in Xol’s stabbing.
The charges against Gonzales were upgraded from attempted murder to murder following Xol’s death, PSPD confirmed to The U.S. Sun.
Gonzales remains in custody at a detention center in Indio, a 30-minute drive from Palm Springs.
He is currently being held without bail.
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Xol was best known for his work as a designer on the hit ABC show, which he joined during the second season. He starred on the show until Season 8.
Before his work on the reality show, Xol was well-known as a musician and actor in Mexico.
Xol’s family confirmed his death in a statement shared with The U.S. Sun.
“We are heartbroken at the tragic loss of our beloved Eduardo Xol,” the statement said.
Timeline of Eduardo Xol’s death
September 10 at 5:41 am – Eduardo Xol called police to his Palm Springs apartment after he was stabbed. He was taken to the hospital and listed in serious but stable condition.
September 10 at 9:13 am – Richard Joseph Gonzales called police and claimed to have been assaulted the night before. Police determined he was a suspect in Xol’s stabbing and arrested him.
September 19 – Xol died in the hospital 10 days after the stabbing.
“As his family, we know that his kindness has touched the lives of so many.
“We ask for that kindness returned now allowing our privacy to be respected as we process our grief.”
The family asked for donations made in Eduardo’s name to the Lupus Foundation of America in place of flowers.
EMOTIONAL GOODBYE
Xol’s friend, Richard Pérez-Feria, shared a heartbreaking tribute to the star on Instagram after his death.
“It’s nearly incomprehensible that I’m writing this post as a goodbye to someone who has been so present, so important in my life,” Pérez-Feria wrote on Monday.
“When I first learned that Eduardo Xol had passed, I went numb. It was impossible to process that information as it didn’t square with my thousands of experiences with him.
“Please don’t ask me how or why at this point…what matters most is who he was: A talented, beautiful, passionate friend, brother, son and partner.
“Sending healing love at this horrific time to his circle of friends and family who loved him so.
“Sadly, tomorrow isn’t promised. Love each other. Rest in peace, Eduardo.”
