Jesse Goins (1960–2020), miner featured in “Gold Rush”

Jesse Goins was a miner featured in the Discovery reality series, “Gold Rush: Dave Turin’s Lost Mine.”

• Died: August 18, 2020 (Who else died on August 18?)
• Details of death: Died in Colorado at the age of 60.
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Searching for gold

Now in its 10th season, “Gold Rush” follows modern-day gold miners as they work mines in the U.S. and Canada. “Dave Turin’s Lost Mine” is a spinoff of the original reality series that debuted in 2019, with miners working in Arizona and Montana. Goins worked with host Turin in 15 episodes of the show, working as a gold miner and a gold room operator.

Tributes to Jesse Goins

Full obituary: Variety