Beth Chapman, 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' Star, Has Died
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(CNN) -- Beth Chapman, who with her husband Duane "Dog" Chapman starred in the popular reality series "Dog the Bounty Hunter," died Wednesday in a Honolulu hospital, a spokesperson for the family confirmed to CNN.
She was 51.
Gillian Sheldon told CNN that Chapman died early this morning and was surrounded by her family.
She was recently placed in a medically induced coma as she battled cancer.
Chapman and her husband were the stars of the hit reality show, which chronicled the adventures of their family-owned bounty hunting business and aired from 2004 to 2012.
It's 5:32 in Hawaii, this is the time she would wake up to go hike Koko Head mountain. Only today, she hiked the stairway to heaven. We all love you, Beth. See you on the other side.
— Duane Dog Chapman (@DogBountyHunter) June 26, 2019
Born in Denver, Colorado, Beth Chapman was the youngest woman to ever to receive a bail license in her home state, a record that was later broken by her daughter, Baby Lyssa.
Chapman was devoted to the bail bond business in which she worked for more than 30 years.
According to the "Dog the Bounty Hunter" site, Chapman served on the executive board of the national association before winning a bid for its presidency in February 2016.
But it was the love story between the Chapmans, as much as their adventures hunting fugitives, which enthralled viewers.
The couple raised 12 children together and split their time between homes in Hawaii and Colorado.
The pair and their son Leland starred in CMT's reality series, "Dog and Beth: On the Hunt," for three seasons from 2013 to 2015.
In September 2017, the couple used the official Facebook account to confirm a report that she had been diagnosed with Stage 2 throat cancer.
They later revealed during the A&E special, "Dog & Beth: Fight of Their Lives," that the cancer had been removed and she was cancer free.
But the disease returned last year and Chapman began keeping supporters updated on her cancer battle via social media.
Her husband told Us Weekly in December that his wife was exploring alternative treatments and fighting to gain back her health.
PHOTO GALLERY: Beth Chapman and "Dog" The Bounty Hunter Through The Years (swipe for more)
NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 05: (L-R) Katie Cook and TV personalities Duane Dog Lee Chapman and Beth Chapman attend the 2013 CMT Music awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 5, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 05: Singer Scotty McCreery (second from right) joins TV personalities (L-R) Duane Dog Lee Chapman, Paul Teutul, Sr. and Beth Chapman attend the 2013 CMT Music awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 5, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 05: (L-R) Darius Rucker, Beth Chapman and Duane Dog Lee Chapman attend the 2013 CMT Music awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 5, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 07: TV personalities Duane "Dog" Chapman (L) and Beth Smith arrive at the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 7, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 07: TV personality Beth Chapman arrives at the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 7, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 10: TV personality Dog the Bounty Hunter (L) and his wife Beth Chapman arrive at Comedy Central's Roast of Charlie Sheen held at Sony Studios on September 10, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)NEW YORK - MARCH 19: Media personality Duane Chapman (right), known in the media as "Dog the Bounty Hunter" is joined by his wife Beth Chapman as he promotes his book "When Mercy Is Shown, Mercy Is Given" at Borders Wall Street on March 19, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)CULVER CITY, CA - DECEMBER 03: Bounty Hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman (R) and Beth Chapman arrive at the VH1 Big In '05 Awards held at Stage 15 on the Sony lot on December 3, 2005 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images)NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 04: Beth Chapman attends the 2014 CMT Music awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 4, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 04: Beth Chapman and Duane Chapman attend the 2014 CMT Music awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 4, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 05: TV personalities Duane Dog Lee Chapman and Beth Chapman pose at the Wonderwall portrait studio during the 2013 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 5, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Wonderwall)NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 05: TV personalities Beth Chapman and Duane Dog Lee Chapman speak onstage during the 2013 CMT Music awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 5, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 07: TV personalities Dog the Bounty Hunter (L) and Beth Chapman arrive at the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 7, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 10: TV personality Dog the Bounty Hunter (L) and his wife Beth Chapman arrive at Comedy Central's Roast of Charlie Sheen held at Sony Studios on September 10, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 10: TV personality Dog the Bounty Hunter (L) and his wife Beth Chapman arrive at Comedy Central's Roast of Charlie Sheen held at Sony Studios on September 10, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)NEW YORK - MARCH 19: Media personality Duane Chapman (right), known in the media as "Dog the Bounty Hunter" is joined by his wife Beth Chapman as he promotes his book "When Mercy Is Shown, Mercy Is Given" at Borders Wall Street on March 19, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)NEW YORK - MARCH 19: Ellen Archer of Hyperion Publishing,Marie Coolman of Hyperion Publishing, Beth Chapman, Duane Chapman and co-author Laura Morton pose for a photo during the in-store promotion for the book "When Mercy Is Shown, Mercy Is Given" at Borders Wall Street on March 19, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)HOLLYWOOD - SEPTEMBER 24: Reality television personality Duane "Dog" Chapman (R) and wife Beth Chapman arrive at the Fox Reality Channel Really Awards at the Avalon Hollywood club September 24, 2008 in Hollywood California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)NEW YORK - APRIL 21: From the reality television show Dog The Bounty Hunter Beth Smith (L) and Duane "Dog" Chapman arrive to A&E Television Networks Upfront celebration held at Rockefeller Center April 21, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Fernando Leon/Getty Images)LOS ANGELES - JULY 21: Wife and Business Partner Beth Chapman of "Dog The Bounty Hunter" speaks with the press at the TCA Press Tour Cable at the Century Plaza Hotel on July 21, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)LOS ANGELES - JULY 21: Bounty Hunter Dog Chapman (R) and his wife Beth Chapman of "Dog The Bounty Hunter" speaks with the press at the TCA Press Tour Cable at the Century Plaza Hotel on July 21, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)BEVERLY HILLS - SEPTEMBER 16: (L to R) Actor Silvio Pollio, Beth Smith and Duane Dog Chapman attend the film premiere of "How It all Went Down" at the Writer's Guild on September 16, 2003 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)BEVERLY HILLS - SEPTEMBER 16: Bounty Hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman and his wife Beth Smith attend the film premiere of "How It all Went Down" on September 16, 2003 at the Writer Guild's Guild in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
"Beth will not take anything the doctors want to give her. Even the doctor told me he doesn't want her to have seizures if the pain is that bad, but she won't do it," he said. "She takes over-the-counter pain meds. She will not take anything prescription."
Beth Chapman told the Star Advertiser newspaper in January that she was committed to regaining her health.
"I'm a fighter, I'm a strong fighter -- big-time survivor -- and I'm gonna fight this as vigorously as it's fighting me," she said.
In April, her husband released a statement stating she had been admitted to the hospital and later released.
He solicited prayers for his wife on June 23 and the following day shared a photo from her bedside at the hospital.
