Frank Fritz, star of the long-running series “ American Pickers ,” has died. For a decade, Fritz and his co-star and longtime friend, Mike Wolfe, shared their antique and collectible-hunting trips with viewers of the History Channel reality show.

He and his friend Mike Wolfe launched the treasure-hunting show in 2010, part of a wave of reality TV aimed at finding fortune in everyday items.

This image released by Craftsman shows Frank Fritz from the History channel series "American Pickers," during the Craftsman Finding America's Treasures event at the Sears Hometown Store in Clinton, Iowa on May 7,

"We are saddened to share that our friend and beloved member of The History Channel and American Pickers family, Frank Fritz, has passed away," the statement read. "We will always

Wolfe announced that Fritz died on Sept. 30, two years after he suffered a stroke Over the course of 26 seasons, Frank Fritz and Mike Wolfe captivated American audiences as they traveled around the country in search of rare artifacts.

Frank Fritz, who appeared on the History Channel antiques collector show “American Pickers,” has died, according to his co-presenter and “American Pickers” creator Mike Wolfe. Fritz was 60.