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90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days star David James Murphy has died. The Las Vegas resident was first spotted in 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days Season 4 with a woman named Lana Svetlana from Ukraine. David met Lana through an online dating portal. David and Lana's relationship suggested that Lana was a catfish. The two hadn't known each other for more than eight years into their long-distance romance. Lana stood David up several times when he went to Ukraine.

Lana finally met David in 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days. The cat-loving computer programmer has sworn off American women forever. He claimed to have had a series of failed relationships with local women. He always had a soft spot for Slavic beauties. David imagined a future with Lana where he would get his RV and go on trips with his loved one. Unfortunately for David, the dream never came true.

David announced his breakup with Lana

David Spent Nearly $300K on His Ukrainian Girlfriend

During the 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days Season 4 Tell All, David told host Shaun Robinson that he spent about $250,000 to $300,000 on his flights and traveled to Ukraine to meet women he chose from a catalog and a paid dating service over about 20 years old. He said he had been to Ukraine about 20 times. According to David, Lana was still on the site. He gifted her an iPhone for better communication at the end, and so she could talk to him on the phone instead of on the website.

He revealed that she didn’t use the phone because “it was difficult for her to manipulate the iPhone keyboard with her fingernails. It wasn't comfortable for her.” David was actively defending his relationship from his co-stars, who tried to make him understand that Lana was deceiving him because she only interacted with him on the paid service platform and that she was not his real lover. David revealed that he had proposed to women before Lana. Two women in America and two in Ukraine. Eventually, David said that although he and Lana are engaged, they are not together at the moment.

Lana denied David's ghost

Lana claimed she was never engaged to David

In January 2021, Lana finally spoke to her fans via Instagram. When a fan asked why she turned David into a ghost, Lana responded, “I am not.” She suggested that what happened in her storyline was done for the show to create drama. A follower asked Lana if she planned to return to the franchise. Her response was: “It depends.”She said she didn’t participate in the Tell All because she wasn’t allowed to“truth to be told.” Lana went on to state that she and David were not actually engaged. “It was just for the show,” she declared.

David said he might have Alzheimer's

David's father passed away in 2021

David used Instagram infrequently since its 90DF appearance. He took a five-month break until May 2021 when he decided to post a long video with several crucial updates about his life. David revealed that his father had died a few weeks ago. His father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's around Christmas 2019. The disease progressed quickly to the point where he wasn't himself most of the time. David's father also had other health problems and doctors gave him two to five years. He also revealed that two people in his father's family had Alzheimer's, so he probably would too.

“Sometimes at this age I have memory loss.”

David started spending time with Amira Lollysa

Was Amira David's new girlfriend after Lana?

In January 2022, David made a new friend in the franchise. It was Amira, from Season 8 of 90 Day Fiancé, who would marry Andrew Kenton on her season. Amira had called off her engagement, but now appeared to be living in America. She often shared photos and videos with David. David insisted he didn't have a girlfriend, but had taken Amira shopping in the trailer. Amira also hinted that she moved in with David by posting a photo of her packed bags with the caption: “new house”And David was also marked in history.

David applied to the Ukrainian embassy to fight during the Russian war

David was also dating a woman named Olga

David made a return to the franchise with 90 Day Fianceof Diaries in April 2022. Apparently confirmed that David and Amira were not in a relationship. David was back in the online dating world and met a new woman named Olga from Ukraine, among several other women. He had known Olga for three or four years. He had broken up with Olga after his relationship with Lana became serious. This time, David would go to Ukraine to meet Olga. However, when David tried to call “the real deal” Olga, she didn't answer.

Meanwhile, David was still interested in going to Ukraine. He had applied to become a foreign fighter in the war against Russia. David stated that he applied to the Ukrainian embassy to become a foreign fighter in Ukraine. David served in the US Army and had experience training with grenades, rifles and special weapons. David was preparing for his move and while waiting for his return from the embassy, ​​he followed an exercise routine to get back in shape, hit the shooting range to improve his target practice and purchased thousands of dollars worth of equipment.

David appeared frail amid health problems

Ukraine refused David. He was told he had no combat experience and claimed he did not because he was 61 years old. Regardless, David apparently took another break from social media that this time lasted for months. He did not inform his fans that he was absent from Instagram due to health issues. 90 Day Fiance blogger Nikolas Stonestreet aka YourWetSock posted a photo with David. They were at the Cheesecake Factory. Nicolas captioned his post: “I'm convincing David to stop dating Ukrainian women and invest this (money bag emoji) in American women.”

David's family announced that he died

David passed away on December 11, 2024

On December 18, 2024, a post by DavidInstagram shocked millions of 90 Day Fiance fans around the world. It was posted, not by David, but by his family to announce that David passed away at home on December 11, 2024, after facing health problems in recent years. It revealed that David was 66 years old. The post mentioned that David was a veteran, small business owner, and software engineer. He had recently retired from the Clark County Treasurer's office in Nevada, having also worked for H&R Block and IGT.

David is survived by his two sisters and his cat Gamera. The family has asked for privacy during this difficult time. David had a fierce love for cats. He has always strived to adopt cats and give them a good, loving home. David was chosen for adoption from The Animal Foundation in Las Vegas. The post asked fans to honor his memory by making a donation to the Animal Foundation in his name. In the comments, David Toborowsky revealed that he spoke with David about six weeks ago and David was “hopeful he still had more time.”

90 Day Fiancé Star David Had Liver Cancer

David was hospitalized in 2022

In 2022, David told his followers that he was hospitalized and detailed several health issues. He had blood clots in his lungs and blockages in his liver and pancreas. According to TMZ, 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days' David was sick with liver cancer. He was diagnosed a year ago. He underwent more than 13 surgeries last year. He was scheduled to go under the knife again before he took his last breath. David was meeting with his friends and family a week before he died. He was “very fragile and unwell”And I had lost a lot of weight.

90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days airs Sundays at 8pm EST on TLC.

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