Kirk Medas’ health battle has come to a tragic end.
The Floribama Shore star died May 2 after being hospitalized due to a severe illness, his family confirmed to TMZ May 2. He was 33.
Following his passing, his costar Aimee Hall paid tribute to her late friend in a post on social media.
“We lost our brother, our best friend, our heart—Kirk,” she wrote in a post on Facebook, per Deadline. “I was at the beach when I felt it. Before the call even came, a dolphin kept coming up to me, as if to say goodbye. Kirk and I shared a love for dolphins and the ocean, and in that moment, I just knew.”
While Hall said her “heart is shattered” by the loss, she noted that she found “peace in knowing he’s no longer in pain.”
“He’s in heaven now—free, whole and making everyone laugh the way only he could,” she went on. “Kirk had the kindest soul, a heart full of love for everyone he met and a spirit that brought people together. He truly was the glue that held us all close.”