Family Friend on Little People, Big World Dies
June 5, 2008 by Faith Whitfield
Filed under Little People Big World
Stars of the TLC reality show, “Little People, Big World” , Matt and Amy Roloff announced on their website today that their family friend, Michael James Detjen passed away Thursday. Detjen was often seen on the show, helping the family around the farm. The cause of death was a torn aorta. He was 60 years old.
The Roloffs first met Detjen six years ago through soccer, which he coached. They hit it off right away. Det Ironically, it was at a during a meeting at the Hillsboro Soccer Club where he collapsed, grabbing his chest. He did not make it through surgery.
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Mike was a friend to everyone who experienced seeing how he support the Roloff family. I won’t say I know how you feel but my prayers are with you.
I lost my dad to cancer right after you all lost Mike and I truly sorry for your loss.
I cant believe Mike passed away, so sad sad sad he will be missed he seemed like a very moral person with great values for the kids on the show Im still in shock I dnt know why they culdnt repair a torn aorta I know its hard to do but today with all our advances in surgery I just dont understand you’d think he could have felt it soooner God bless you all