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Mike Wolfe Opens Up About Relationship With Late ‘American Pickers’ Costar Frank Fritz
Wolfe says Fritz’s opioid addiction after back surgery caused feud rumors; he withheld corrections out of respect and reflected on their deep friendship.
- After Fritz's death, Wolfe revealed to People in November 2025 that reports of a feud were rooted in Fritz's opioid addiction.
- Beginning in 2010, the duo starred on American Pickers, while Fritz left in 2021 claiming estrangement, and colleagues say they tried to help him but he had to decide to stop.
- Wolfe recalled visiting Fritz at a nursing facility after his 2022 stroke when Fritz could barely speak, bonding through shared memories, as colleagues shared in interviews last July.
- Citing their bond, Wolfe explained his restraint, saying he withheld correction out of 'respect' and wanted Fritz to know they loved each other like brothers.
- Moving forward, the revelations frame the pair's public memory, as Wolfe's reflections reshape understanding of their relationship and highlight opioid addiction's impact on the show.
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