Tiger King Star Joe Exotic s Father Dies from COVID-19 People 1/8/2021
Joe Exotic s father, Francis Schreibvogel, has died following complications from COVID-19.
Eric Love, a member of the disgraced zookeeper s legal team, confirmed the news to PEOPLE on Thursday.
A funeral will be held on Saturday in Oklahoma, according to TMZ, which first reported the news of Schreibvogel s death earlier this week.
The
Tiger King star, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, is currently serving the first year of a 22-year prison sentence for plotting to kill his nemesis, animal rights activist Carole Baskin, among other charges.
He shared a series of tweets on Tuesday mourning his father. 2021 already is showing the evil side. I just learned my Dad has passed away now also, he wrote alongside a photo of the pair. So hard being here knowing I am innocent and now I have lost both parents during this hell, when is anyone in this system going to care?