Mark Wahlberg’s longtime friend Henry ‘Nacho’ Laun of TV’s Wahlburgers dies at age 54 after being found unconscious in his car during a road trip
- Mark Wahlberg’s longtime friend Henry ‘Nacho’ Laun has died at age 54
- Laun passed away after being placed on life support two weeks ago
- He was found unconscious in his car at a gas station during a road trip
- The extreme eater was traveling from Boston to Cape Cod during the pit stop
- A fellow customer saw him passed out and called 911; he was then rushed to the hospital where he was placed on life support
- There had been pre-existing health issues, the site added, that were making his situation even worse
- He is a longtime friend of Mark’s from his early days in Boston
- Wahlberg is known for having a close circle of friends from his childhood
- And their friendship was the subject of his HBO series Entourage
Mark Wahlberg’s longtime friend Henry ‘Nacho’ Laun has died at age 54.
Laun passed away after being placed on life support two weeks ago when he was found unconscious in his car at a gas station during a road trip from Boston to Cape Cod, according to TMZ.
The extreme eater was also a star on Mark’s Boston-based TV show Wahlburgers about the goings on at a burger joint. He became a fan favorite for taking on eating challenges.
Sad loss: Mark Wahlberg’s longtime friend Henry ‘Nacho’ Laun is dead at age 54
Their show: Wahlburgers is about Mark’s brother Paul, a chef who runs a Boston-based hamburger restaurant. Nacho is seen on the far left
The A&E star had been fighting for his life inside a hospital for weeks before he passed.
When he was brought in, he was put on life support and was unresponsive, but in recent days he had seemed to become alert.
But things got worse and he died on Tuesday, according to the site.
Luan had fallen unconscious inside his vehicle when at a gas station during his road trip in mid May. A fellow customer had noticed he was passed out and they called 911.
Gone much too soon: Laun passed away after being placed on life support two weeks ago when he was found unconscious in his car at a gas station during a road trip from Boston to Cape Cod, according to TMZ. Seen with Mark
He liked good food: The extreme eater was also a star on Mark’s TV show Wahlburgers about the goings on at a burger joint. He became a fan favorite for taking on eating challenges
The TV star was then rushed to a hospital where he was reportedly in a coma for several days.
There had been pre-existing health issues, the site added, that were making his situation even worse.
He is a longtime friend of Mark’s from his early days in Boston. Wahlberg is known for having a close circle of friends from his childhood and their friendship was the subject of the HBO series Entourage.
Buddies: Nacho is seen here with Mark as they sparred in a gym
Wahlburgers takes a behind-the-scenes look at the Wahlberg family as they works at the hamburger restaurant run by Paul, an executive chef.
Mark and his singer brother Donnie often come by to spend time with their family and their buddies from the ‘old neighborhood.’
Laun was one of them as well as Billy Leonard and Johnny Alves, the man who inspired the Johnny ‘Drama’ character in Entourage.
TMZ added that his friends are organizing a GoFundMe page to pay for Nacho’s funeral.
It has been a difficult year for Mark and his brothers as they lost their mother Alma in April at age 78.
Hard to say goodbye: It has been a difficult year for Mark and his brothers as they lost their mother Alma in April at age 78
Mark has been busy filming the movie Father Stu in Los Angeles.
The former rapper has gained 20lbs and has added a fat suit to play boxer turned priest Reverend Stuart Long.
He intends to gain about 10 more which has been aided by aiming to eat 7,000 calories a day.
Mark first revealed his dramatic transformation via social media on May 3, sharing a before and after shot.
On a film: Mark has been busy filming the movie Father Stu in Los Angeles. The former rapper has gained 20lbs and has added a fat suit to play boxer turned priest Reverend Stuart Long