Tragic Loss Rocks Sister Wives: Robyn Brown’s Ex-Husband David Jessop Reportedly Dies After Secret Cancer Battle!
One person from Sister Wives whose story fans had been following in recent years was David Jessop, who was married to Robyn prior to her marriage to Kody Brown. Recently, stories have come out claiming that Jessop had passed away. Fans are taking to social media to try to find out what is going on.
On Sister Wives, viewers were introduced to Kody Brown, his wife, and former wives, as well as their children. The TLC series has explored the family since 2010.
Towards the start of Sister Wives, viewers were introduced to Robyn Brown, Kody Brown’s most recent wife. Prior to this, Robyn had been married to another man, David Jessop, and shared three children with him: Dayton, Aurora, and Brianna.
Robyn and David divorced in 2009, with her meeting Kody the following year. As fans of the series know, David had been dealing with leukemia in the past, with family even starting a GoFundMe page on his behalf.
Recently, stories have circulated online, claiming that David had passed away, causing fans to ask questions. As one fan wrote on social media, “I just read that David Jessop passed on…is this true?” They later added, “I know he was very sick and there was rumors of Dayton staying with him for a minute. Does anyone have any information?”
Commenters asked where the original poster could have gotten the information from. When asked, the original poster shared, “I just saw it in passing in a comment.” As another fan mused, “Given your source, I’d say unlikely.”
Some Fans Found Issues With The Story, Especially With A Recent Obituary
Commenters also pointed out other holes in the story. As one fan noted, David “typically goes by Preston.” The “Preston” name is notably used in the family’s GoFundMe page. That said, the original poster claimed to have seen David identified as “Dayton’s dad.”
Images of an obituary also popped up online, claiming that David recently passed away. One such post contained the caption, “Robyn’s ex-husband, David Jessop, has officially passed away after a long battle with leukemia. R.I.P.”
David’s Family Previously Shared An Update On A GoFundMe Page
However, commenters also found issues with the post. As one commentator noted, there was something awkward in the phrasing that David had “officially” passed on. They wrote, “‘Officially passed away’??? As opposed to unofficially passed away?? What does that mean?”
Another issue was the image used in the obituary. As some fans noted, the image appeared to be artificially edited, with some musing it looked like David and Kody fused together. Aside from differences in color, David’s bangs were also noticeably different between the two photos.
The story appears to be a hoax. In all likelihood, this news would be shared by the family, especially through the GoFundMe page.
In fact, in a more recent update, David’s family also recently shared that he was doing well in August 2024. According to the GoFundMe page, it was shared, “Summer is always such a busy time that I just now realized I haven’t updated everyone on how Preston has been! He’s had 2 Dr appointments since I last wrote and both have been great!”
“Numbers are good and has been told to keep with the chemo pill he’s on, which are hard on him but grateful that they’ve helped so much. He’s been told he would have to keep on them for at least 3 more yrs in hopes to keep things in deep remission.”
