Barstool Sports influencer and golf podcaster Cody “Beef” Franke has died, the company announced. He was 31.

Dave Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports, on Monday confirmed Franke’s death.

“Barstool lost a member of our family this weekend,” Portnoy wrote in a post to X . “Just tragic news. You will never find a nicer more genuine person than Beef. It’s hard to even process it right now. Just another cruel reminder that tomorrow is never promised and to live each day to its fullest. #Ripbeef.”

Franke died after a sudden medical issue while attending a wedding in the Dominican Republic over the weekend, according to popular Barstool personality Dan “Big Cat” Katz, The New York Times reports.

Katz also issued a statement remembering his late colleague.

“Barstool World lost a great one

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