Jeff Probst, the host of “Survivor,” is mourning the loss of his younger brother, Scott Probst, who had also contributed to the popular reality show. The tragic news was announced by their brother, Brent, in a heartfelt Instagram post on Monday, May 11. Accompanying a photo of Scott, Brent expressed his sorrow, stating, “Some sad news, our brother Scott is no longer with us. He was a great brother, son, and friend. I will miss him so much. I’m so sad he is gone,” along with a heart emoji.
Brent’s daughter, Amanda, who is in a relationship with “Survivor” season 45 runner-up Austin Li Coon, also paid tribute to her uncle on social media. She expressed her grief, writing, “I can’t believe I’m writing this. There are no words to describe the sadness I feel. I love my uncle so much and will miss him every day. Love you forever Uncle Scott.”
Jeff, now 64, is the eldest of the three Probst siblings. They grew up in Kansas before the family moved to Washington when Jeff was 15 years old.
The cause of Scott’s death has not been publicly disclosed. During his career, Scott worked on “Survivor” from 2006 to 2012, taking on roles such as art assistant, camera assistant, props assistant, grip, and video engineer across various episodes.
In addition to his contributions to “Survivor,” Scott’s production experience included serving as a production coordinator for the video game “Medal of Honor: Rising Sun” in 2003, and as a producer for “Medal of Honor: European Assault” in 2005 and “Command and Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight” in 2010.
His death comes less than two years after the siblings’ mother, Barb Probst, died in November 2024. The reality survival show honored her with a tribute card in a season 47 episode.
The comments pf Brent’s post were filled with tributes and condolences for Scott. Survivor season 33 winner Adam Klein offerend his condolences commenting: “I am so terribly sorry Brent. Sending love to you and your whole family.” Season 47 contestant Teeny Chirichillo added: “Thinking of you and your family. I’m so sorry.”
A fan chimed in: “I am so saddened to hear this news. Scott was such a great person. I met him back in 1986 when I lived in Washington and the memories I have of his friendship will last a lifetime. My love and prayers go out to his family, I will always remember him as one of the greatest I’ve ever known.”
Meanwhile another added: “It’s rare I don’t even know what to say, but there are no words and yet there are a billion words. He was such a blessing of a soul, his humor was unparalleled. His influence on me went from all the laughter to making me braver sliding down the side of a steep snowy mountain to being like a brother to me, especially in our twenties when we spent almost every day hanging out and giving you reasons to have to vacuum every day…
“I can’t believe I won’t see his mischievous smile and brilliant eyes again. But I can feel his soul, and know I will see him on the other side of the Veil. Brent, you were such a great older brother to him. I know only a little of how much he appreciated you, but he certainly shared his respect and admiration of you with me on many occasions. Sending you a big hug.”