David Murphey & Lana
Status last updated: November 1, 2021
David Murphey and Lana's storyline was one of the most suspicious in franchise history, with viewers questioning whether Lana was a catfish. David spent years and over $100,000 maintaining an online relationship with Lana before they finally met in Season 4. He proposed and Lana accepted, but she broke off the engagement in November 2021. David Murphey passed away on December 11, 2024 at age 66 from cardiac arrhythmia and hypertensive cardiovascular disease at his home in Las Vegas.
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David Murphey
American
David Murphey is a Las Vegas-based software engineer who appeared on Before the 90 Days Season 4 with Ukrainian woman Lana. Their long online-only relationship was viewed by fans and producers as a potential catfishing situation. David had traveled to Ukraine multiple times without meeting Lana. They ultimately married.
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Ukrainian
Lana is a Ukrainian woman who appeared on Before the 90 Days Season 4 with David Murphey. She maintained an online-only relationship with David for years before finally meeting him. Their storyline was one of the most suspenseful of the season, with many questioning whether Lana was a catfish. She and David ultimately married.
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David and Lana confirmed married after catfish-suspected storyline
David Murphey and Lana, whose relationship was suspected by viewers to be a catfishing scheme, ultimately married. David had spent years and significant money maintaining an online relationship with Lana before they finally met in person on Before the 90 Days Season 4.
David Murphey passes away at age 66 in Las Vegas
David Murphey, who appeared on 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days Season 4 with Ukrainian girlfriend Lana, passed away on December 11, 2024 at his home in Las Vegas at age 66. His cause of death was confirmed as cardiac arrhythmia and hypertensive cardiovascular disease. David had also been battling liver cancer and underwent 13 surgeries in his final year. He is survived by his two sisters.
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David Murphey and Lana's engagement ended in November 2021 when Lana called off the relationship. David had stopped sending Lana financial support after she refused to come off dating websites as he had requested. They stopped communicating entirely after that. David later revealed the breakup reason in interviews.
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David Murphey
90 Day: Before the 90 Days alum David Murphey dies at 66
David Murphey, known from 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days Season 4 for his relationship with Ukrainian woman Lana, passed away at home in Las Vegas on December 11, 2024, at age 66. His cause of death was confirmed as cardiac arrhythmia and hypertensive cardiovascular disease; he had also been battling liver cancer for over a year and underwent 13 surgeries in his final 12 months.
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Lana
David Murphey, who pursued Lana on Before the 90 Days, dies at 66
David Murphey, the Las Vegas man who famously pursued Ukrainian girlfriend Lana on 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days Season 4, died on December 11, 2024 at age 66. The Clark County coroner cited cardiac arrhythmia and hypertensive cardiovascular disease; he had also been battling liver cancer and underwent 13 surgeries in his final year. Lana and David had broken up by 2021.
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