Eduardo Xol, a designer on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” died last week from stab wounds. He was 58.
Xol, a resident of Palm Springs, Calif., was stabbed sometime on the morning of Sept. 10 at an apartment. Palm Springs police found him with significant injuries, but he did not identify the suspect.
He was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center in serious but stable condition, according to The Desert Sun.
The Riverside County coroner said Xol died on Sept. 19 but did not announce the death until Tuesday.
Richard Joseph Gonzales, 34, was identified as a suspect in the stabbing after he called police to say he’d been assaulted on Sept. 10. He was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and booked at John Benoit Detention Center in Indio. He is being held without bail.
Richard Pérez-Fería, a friend of Xol, eulogized him on Instagram.
“It’s nearly incomprehensible that I’m writing this post as a goodbye to someone who has been so present, so important in my life,” Pérez-Fería wrote. “When I first learned that Eduardo Xol had passed, I went numb. It was impossible to process that information as it didn’t square with my thousands of experiences with him.”
“Please don’t ask me how or why at this point…what matters most is who he was: A talented, beautiful, passionate friend, brother, son and partner. The millions of laughs, hopes and secrets we shared remain at the fore of my thoughts. I want to honor my dear friend and celebrate his life as one that mattered to so many. He certainly mattered to me. Sending healing love at this horrific time to his circle of friends and family who loved him so. Sadly, tomorrow isn’t promised. Love each other. Rest in peace, Eduardo.”
Xol joined the cast of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” in the show’s second season. He also starred in several telenovelas in the 1990s.
