DALLAS -- Dave Hollis, who left his post as a Disney executive to help his wife run a successful lifestyle empire, has died at his home in Texas. hitType: 'event', Within the HoCo company, Hollis had her staffers attend antiracist training with Barron, though former employees said Hollis herself did not attend. Although his exact cause of death was not revealed, Dave had previously been hospitalized for heart problems. His post included a photo of the couple's 16th wedding anniversary that was taken just two days before the couple reportedly decided to move forward with the divorce. Then her life was upended. [2], Her breakthrough moment on social media came in March 2015, when an Instagram photo of her celebrating her stretch marks went viral. I have no words and my heart is too broken to find them. ", Three years is certainly a long time to keep impending divorce proceedings under wraps, but the pair was committed to maintaining their ultra positive personas and status as marriage gurus until their relationship came to a screeching halt. Hollis, whose ex-wife Rachel Hollis wrote the bestseller "Girl, Wash Your Face," was pronounced dead Sunday afternoon at his home in Dripping Springs, a city on the outskirts of Austin, according to Hays County Justice of the Peace Andrew Cable. : A Teatime with Noah Book. Fitness trainer Heidi Powell, who dated Dave Hollis after his divorce, called his death a nightmare in an Instagram post Tuesday. Dave Hollies, a previous chief of Disney, a creator, and ex of Rachel Hollis died on eleventh February 2023 at 47 years old. About a month before they shared the news of the divorce, Rachel and Dave discussed the impact of the pandemic on their "make-out sessions" on a podcast for Rachel's Rise fitness app. She also said she didn't issue an apology earlier because she listened to her team instead of her gut, seemingly directing blame to unnamed people who work for her. "I grew these tomatoes. Former employee Noelle Crooks told The New York Times that HoCo earned $20 million in revenue in 2019, and the formerly 10-person company hired 50 new people to help maintain its growth. Over the past several months, white people especially white women have been forced to acknowledge how white supremacy has shaped their lives and how much harder things are for people of other races, how privileged they themselves are, and how rigged the system is. Bloggers who reacted to the news wrote that while they didnt judge the couple for the divorce, they did judge how the couple had portrayed themselves. "Rachel Hollis has wooed millions of women with her book. May you rest in the arms of angels, Dave! [15] Dave Hollis passed away unexpectedly on February 11, 2023 at the age of 47.[16]. On July 26, 2020, almost two months after Rachel Hollis announced the divorce, Dave Hollis posted his own announcement to his Instagram account, sending shockwaves throughout their loyal fanbase. Lyon said - "I had the great hitType: 'event', In the caption, he said that two days after they celebrated the relationship landmark, Rae told [him] she didnt want to be married any more. MEAWW is an initialism for Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. Because now I am getting divorced, and I'm co-parenting four children, and I live in a house by myself half the week, and just things are super different," says Hollis. I am willing to be the villain in someone elses story if it means I can be the hero of my own, she writes in the book of her decision to divorce Dave. I just cant believe it. [4] "I wear a bikini because I'm proud of this body and every mark on it. One person wrote on Daves Instagram post, I am heartbroken about the news! Dave was recently hospitalized with heart issues, THR . She made yet another splash in 2018 with the publishing of her first book, "Girl, Wash Your Face," in 2018, earning herself the prestigious title of New York Times best selling author. ), Hollis also shoehorns the pandemic into her arguments several times throughout the book, citing it as a traumatic event the reader may be experiencing, but also one she is obviously going through herself. So that post with memories wed made left me embarrassed for a vision of a future that wasnt shared, Dave said. "[4], Since the success of her book, Hollis and her family have moved outside of Austin, Texas. A Teatime With Noah Book, which explored finding empowerment through courage. While the kids handled the news differently, Hollis says they're doing well. Dave worked for Disney as the head of worldwide theatrical distribution. He died on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at his home in Austin, Texas after recently being hospitalized for heart-related health issues, Variety reports. "Brit taught me (watch her Ted talk in my bio) to see the history of America through the lens of how long its citizens actively practiced slavery. In the caption of the TikTok, she listed some of those women, including Oprah Winfrey and Harriet Tubman. Sending so much love, grace and hope for the days ahead that will always ping with a side of grief while embracing the joy. The book, entitled Didn't See That Coming, was about navigating through crisis, loss, and grief.[9]. Hollis who came to national attention with her first book Girl, Wash Your Face was immediately criticized by some people after she revealed that she and husband Dave Hollis had decided to separate in June. The first, 2018s Girl, Wash Your Face, was a No. In a lengthy caption on Valentines Day of this year, Hollis gushed about the new woman in his life, (via Gomi Blog). 1. Look at that through the lens of '10,000 hours required to be an expert' that means that America had 350 x 10,000 hour sets. AUSTIN, TEXAS: The ex-husband of the author and influencer Rachel Hollis and Disney's former president of worldwide distribution, Dave Hollis, passed away on Saturday, February 11 at the age of 47 in his Austin, Texas, home. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Rachel Hollis asked for prayers as the family tries to navigate through the unthinkable., We are devastated, she wrote. ", "You're right," she said, admitting that she was privileged. Like Rachel, Dave was a prolific self-help author. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Rachel didn't accept responsibility for her actions in her initial apology for the post, writing that "to believe that because I mentioned them, I am comparing myself to them is ludicrous.". "Flaunt that body with pride!". In a world where so few opportunities could compare, the chance to support my wife and help grow her company was something I couldnt pass up.. [8], On July 27, 2020, HarperCollins announced their intention to release a new book by Hollis on September 29, 2020. According to a family representative Dave Hollis, an executive of the Walt Disney Company who formerly served as its President of Worldwide Distribution, has died at the age of 47 following a recent hospitalization for a heart condition. gads_event = event; The apology was the last post on Rachel's Instagram at the time of writing. She wrote that they had grown apart as lovers and that, although their deep friendship and partnership was still there, it was the only thing they still shared while they looked past the marital struggles they had endured for a long time. In another chapter, she describes how her parents, ravaged by grief, stopped parenting her the day her brother died. ", "I am also a product of the garden I was grown in only instead of a certain soil composition, I was raised in a country that taught me through osmosis that different skin tones suggested different values," she wrote. ), "And I hope that as we navigate back into whatever 'normal' becomes, that we don't forget that," she continues. Please wrap the kids up in prayers as we try and navigate through the unthinkable.". An autopsy will be performed, but the final results are not expected for some time, Hays County Justice of the Peace Andrew Cable tells PEOPLE. They're also excited to attend school in-person. The photo shows Noah holding a fishing rod while grinning at her father. "I'm so deeply sorry for the things I said in my recent posts and the hurt I have caused in the past few days.". Rachel and Dave Hollis built a media empire around their marriage, but ultimately divorced in 2020, we explore what happened. In her world, she is brave for making a hard choice that ultimately serves as just one more challenge she has overcome, and anyone judging her only makes her more determined to succeed. Both of Noah's parents are authors, with her father writing a children's book inspired by the 6-year-old called Here's to Your Dreams! I have no words and my heart is too broken to find them. In many ways, the new book repeats many of the same messages that won Hollis millions of fans, and tons of detractors, in her first two books, which were gobbled up as gospel by a fanbase of mostly white, Christian women. ), Didn't See That Coming uses these types of personal anecdotes and humor to provide life advice for everyone. In 2020, the couple announced their divorce, as Dave wrote in his now-deleted post, "Our marriage has been a triumph in so many ways and it has run its course, according to Today. Dave Hollis, former president of worldwide distribution at Disney's movie studio and a motivational author, has died. The pair dated for two years and married in 2004. Because Ive been through this weird limbo before, because Im familiar with terror, because I have walked again and again through pain and I am still here to write this down for you, I can also find peace in the storm, she writes. Rachel Hollis speaks onstage during the 2019 SXSW . 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From 2011 to 2018, Dave led theatrical distribution at Disney during major milestones for the movie studio like reaching an all-time record of $7 billion at the worldwide box office in 2016, according to the company. Unfortunately for Hollis, her message falls completely flat. For context, the Holliss renewed their vows every five years throughout their marriage. The intense heat of a Texas spring and the fact that I don't water them as often as I should, means these tomatoes are unique to their environment," she wrote. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. When Hollis was 14 years old, her older brother Ryan died by suicide. The Cast of 'Hamilton' : Where Are They Now? As the weeks went on, more truth about the Hollis' marital dissolution came to light. Rachel and Dave were married for 16 years, from 2004 to 2020, and they share four childrenNoah and three sons:Jackson, Sawyer, and Ford. Dave, whos also an influencer and published his first self-help book this year, also is working on his next book.). That same year, they began their joint podcast, Rise Together, where they often shared details about their marriage and talked about relationships. "[12], Rachel and Dave Hollis have four children together. It has not been cleared out the actual reason behind it; his family confirmed the news about his death today. The comments lost her at least 200,000 Instagram followers, according to The New York Times. Reading the book, you get the sense that Hollis scrambled to pepper in references to these huge life-altering events in both her personal life and the world at large so her book would feel timely upon its release.