Thursday, December 5, 2013
TV carpenter Bill Beckwith has been killed in a motorcycle accident in San Francisco.
The 38-year-old was known for his work as co-host of HGTV's Curb Appeal, a half-hour home improvement show that began running in 2002.
Police say the crash occurred near Oak and Steiner streets in San Francisco's
Haight district about 8.30pm Monday.
Beckwith, a San Francisco resident, was rushed to San Francisco General Hospital.
He was pronounced some time later, according to Variety.
Authorities say his motorcycle collided with another vehicle.
While details of the accident have not been released, police say the 30-year-old driver of the car stayed at the scene.
A Facebook tribute page has been set up for friends to share their memories.
Beckwith's girlfriend, Yulia Korneeva, has posted a photo album on the page featuring happy snaps of the couple.
'My love: so kind, so bright, adventurous and strong,' she wrote online.
'You are loved by so many good people! I wish you could stay with us for way longer.'
Beckwith was born in Maine and studied English and martial arts at the University of Montana.
His contracting company, BB Design Build, offered residential and commercial construction services around the San Francisco Bay Area.
Beckwith hosted Curb Appeal for two years.
HGTV released a statement following his death.
'The HGTV family is deeply saddened by Bill’s tragic death and we mourn his loss along with his many family and friends who will miss his creativity, adventurous spirit and general love of life,” a spokesperson said in a statement,' the statement said.
The 38-year-old was known for his work as co-host of HGTV's Curb Appeal, a half-hour home improvement show that began running in 2002.
Police say the crash occurred near Oak and Steiner streets in San Francisco's
Haight district about 8.30pm Monday.
Beckwith, a San Francisco resident, was rushed to San Francisco General Hospital.
He was pronounced some time later, according to Variety.
Bill Beckwith, 38, a keen bike rider and former
host of home improvement show Curb Appeal, has died in a motorcycle
accident in San Francisco
Details of the crash that killed Bill Beckwith
have not yet emerged, however authorities have confirmed that another
car was involved and that the driver cooperated with police
The accident is said to have occurred here, at
Oak and Steiner streets in San Francisco's Haight district, about 8.30pm
Monday. The crash involved one other vehicle
While details of the accident have not been released, police say the 30-year-old driver of the car stayed at the scene.
A Facebook tribute page has been set up for friends to share their memories.
Beckwith's girlfriend, Yulia Korneeva, has posted a photo album on the page featuring happy snaps of the couple.
'My love: so kind, so bright, adventurous and strong,' she wrote online.
'You are loved by so many good people! I wish you could stay with us for way longer.'
Bill Beckwith and his girlfriend Yulia Korneeva, as seen in a photo she posted on Beckwith's Facebook tribute page
Yulia Korneeva, girlfriend of Bill Beckwith, described the carpenter as 'so kind, so bright, adventurous and strong'
Bill Beckwith¿s company, BB Design Build,
offered residential and commercial construction services around the San
Francisco Bay Area
His contracting company, BB Design Build, offered residential and commercial construction services around the San Francisco Bay Area.
Beckwith hosted Curb Appeal for two years.
HGTV released a statement following his death.
'The HGTV family is deeply saddened by Bill’s tragic death and we mourn his loss along with his many family and friends who will miss his creativity, adventurous spirit and general love of life,” a spokesperson said in a statement,' the statement said.
Bill Beckwith seen here on a dirt bike in a photo from Facebook. He died on Monday night in a motorcycle accident
