DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER'S BETH CHAPMAN DEAD AT 51

Dog The Bounty Hunter With James Edstrom & Beth Chapman

I am very sad on the news of Beth Chapman's death. I really liked her. A few times when Dog The Bounty Hunter and Beth came to New York City, I got the honor to hang out with them. We had dinner with a great crowd of friends and had more laughs than I can remember. We also happened to be on FOX News the same night and we took pictures of them taking me away in handcuffs. So much fun.

Beth Chapman died of stage II throat cancer after a diagnosis in 2017.

“It’s 5:32 in Hawaii, this is the time she would wake up to go hike Koko Head mountain,” her husband Duane “Dog” Chapman tweeted Wednesday. “Only today, she hiked the stairway to heaven. We all love you, Beth. See you on the other side.”

A rep for the Chapmans tells PEOPLE, “Beth died at 5:32 this morning, the same time she would wake up to go hiking Koko Head. The exact same time. She was surrounded by family and Dog was there, holding her hand.”