Survivor Vet Clay Jordan Dead at 66
Survivor alum Clay Jordan, who was the second-place finisher in Season 5’s Thailand-set edition, died Thursday. He was 66.
Jordan’s daughter, Shanda, confirmed the news in a Facebook post, writing, “Clay Brooks Jordan, my sweetheart of a Dad, went to heaven to meet Jesus and be reunited with his beautiful bride! Andy and I are so heartbroken, but we get comfort from knowing they are together and he is no longer in pain. We love you, Dad! You will forever be my HERO!”
According to People, Jordan died following a brief illness.
“It was a crazy experience,” Jordan told the mag following his 39-day run on the show back in 2002. “Who’d ever think that someone like me would be running around on the beach in Thailand? I feel very blessed to have had the experience, and I’d do it all over again!”
Bye Bye Denver Diva
I have so many happy memories watching Survivor in those early seasons with my mom! I came to really fall in love with the back stories of contestants who, like Clay, were not necessarily super adventurous or elite athletes, but were taking the survival challenge head on. Rest in peace, Clay.