US EditionBarstool's Cody 'Beef' Franke Dead at 31 After 'Sudden Medical Issue'
- On October 27, 2025, the Fore Play podcast announced that Cody 'Beef' Franke, 31, died after a sudden medical issue while attending a wedding in the Dominican Republic.
- Franke joined Barstool Sports earlier this year and became the Head Golf Professional on the Fore Play podcast after eight years as a PGA of America professional and head pro at Thornberry Creek, Wisconsin.
- Colleagues flooded social media with tributes, including messages from Barstool founder Dave Portnoy and Paige Spiranac, and a video shared by Riggs showed Franke removing his hat to greet people.
- No cause has been disclosed, and outlets said a cause wasn't immediately known while fans noted Franke had not publicly discussed major health issues, prompting questions on social media.
- Beyond Barstool, the golf and influencer communities offered condolences, with colleagues saying Franke made people laugh, improved games, and brought happiness through golf.
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Barstool Sports personality Cody 'Beef' Franke dies at 31
The golf influencer and former PGA pro was mourned by Barstool's "Fore Play" podcast as "the nicest guy in the world." Cody Franke/instagram Cody 'Beef' FrankeCody "Beef" Franke, a popular golf content creator for Barstool Sports and a former PGA professional, has died at 31.Franke's death was announced with a Monday post on the official Instagram page of Barstool Sports' Fore Play podcast. "We are beyond devastated to announce that our good fri…
Barstool Sports personality Cody 'Beef' Franke dead after 'sudden medical issue'
Cody "Beef" Franke, the popular Barstool Sports personality who delivered golfing tips to the "common golfer" with a gentle voice and often a chuckle, died over the weekend after what the digital media company he worked for called a "sudden medical issue."Franke was 31."Barstool lost a member of our family this weekend," company founder Dave Portnoy posted on X. "Just tragic news.
Barstool Sports’ Cody ‘Beef’ Franke, a Lake Villa native, dead after ‘sudden medical issue’
Barstool Sports personality and former golf pro Cody “Beef” Franke has died after a “sudden medical issue.” “Barstool lost a member of our family this weekend. Just tragic news,” founder and owner Dave Portnoy said on social media. “You will never find a nicer more genuine person than Beef. It’s hard to even process it right now. Just another cruel reminder that tomorrow is never promised and to live each day to its fullest. #Ripbeef” Dan “Big C…
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