How Old Is Rudy Boesch? Rudy Boesch Birthday
Rudy Boesch was born on January 20, 1928 and is 96 years old now.
Birthday: January 20, 1928
How Old - Age: 96
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Rudy Boesch - Biography
Rudolph Ernst "Rudy" Boesch (/ˈruːdi ˈbɒʃ/; born January 20, 1928) is a retired United States Navy SEAL and a two-time competitor on the reality competition show Survivor.
The oldest competitor on the inaugural Survivor: Borneo at 72 years of age, Boesch finished in third place. The program was the top-rated show on American television during the summer of 2000, and with his gruff, cantankerous manner, and his politically incorrect "Rudyisms", he became one of the show's most popular contestants. Boesch set the age record again when he competed on Survivor: All-Stars at 75. He parlayed his fame into several other television appearances, including hosting the show Combat Missions in 2002.
Boesch earned $85,000 for his third-place finish on Survivor and shared the money with his three daughters. But such was the immediate impact of the show that Boesch hired two agents to manage his personal appearances, which included magazine covers, talk shows, television commercials, and Survivor discussion panels. Boesch was honored by both his hometown of Virginia Beach as well as by the Commonwealth of Virginia, where he received a standing ovation in the Virginia House of Delegates after they passed a resolution commending his service. In November 2000, Boesch was included in People magazine's annual "Sexiest Man Alive" issue as the "Sexiest Survivor", reflecting the number of female fans he had garnered.
As of August 2019, Boesch suffers from Alzheimer's disease, and requires around-the-clock care. False reports of his death were spread on August 1, 2019, which were debunked by his family members.
