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HGTV Veteran Frank Cozzolino Dies at 56 Following Liver Transplant Complications

His daughter says he requested no funeral, urging supporters to honor him through organ-donation registration or cancer-research gifts.

Overview

  • Cozzolino died on December 4 at age 56, his daughter Filomena said in a public tribute.
  • After doctors found his liver disease had returned, he underwent a second liver transplant in July 2025, experienced significant post-operative complications, and was later diagnosed with lymphoma.
  • He previously received a liver transplant in 2017, which his family described as a second chance at life made possible by organ donation.
  • The Canadian contractor appeared for more than two decades on HGTV’s Holmes on Homes and Holmes Family Rescue and founded Solutions Electrical.
  • Mike Holmes shared a remembrance praising Cozzolino’s skill and humanity, while his obituary names his partner Lisa and daughters Filomena and Alexandria as survivors.