Eduardo Xol of ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ Dies Following Assault at Palm Springs Residence

Eduardo Xol, a fixture of ABC’s reality show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” has died. He was 58.

The designer and TV personality died Friday at the Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Coroner, 10 days after he was assaulted at a Palm Springs residence.

According to Palm Springs police, officers responded to a call at 5:41 a.m. on Sept. 10 from a man who requested help but was unable to provide specific details.

“Upon arriving at the scene, officers heard a male voice inside the residence in apparent distress. After making entry, officers discovered a man suffering from significant injuries consistent with an assault,” police said. “The victim informed officers that he had been stabbed, though he did not identify the assailant. Through further investigation, officers determined that Gonzales was the suspect in the earlier stabbing incident,” police said. Gonzales was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and was booked at the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio.

Gonzales remains in custody, according to inmate records, and has been charged with murder. No bail was set and he is due in court Dec. 18.

Xol appeared on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” alongside Ty Pennington for more than seven seasons, 2005-12, and was part of the team that earned the series its two Emmy Awards in 2005 and 2006.

He was also an author and an actor, appearing in the 1998 film “Bravo” and 1990s Spanish-language telenovelas “La Jaula de Oro,” “Sentimientos de Oro” and “Acapulco, Cuerpo y Alma.”

In a statement issued to Today.com, Xol’s family said they were heartbroken over the “tragic loss.”

“As his family, we know that his kindness has touched the lives of so many,” the statement said. “We ask for that kindness returned now allowing our privacy to be respected as we process our grief.”