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After the passing of Ben Rathbun, Mahogany Roca is paying tribute to her late husband.

This week, we reported that 90 Day Fiance: Before The 90 Days alum Ben Rathbun had died after a months-long battle with stage 4 cancer.

Many fans, saddened by his passing, also expressed surprise upon learning that he and Mahogany had ended up marrying after their time on the show.

Now, she has returned from her long social media hiatus to express her grief.

On ’90 Day Fiance: Before The 90 Days’ Season 5, Mahogany Roca had some very serious conversations for a 22-year-old. (Image Credit: TLC) Mahogany Roca is mourning Ben Rathbun

Despite evidence that Ben and Mahogany filmed for more 90 Day Fiance, the couple ended up becoming engaged and marrying off-camera.

Prior to his diagnosis with stage 4 stomach cancer in late 2024, Ben likely did not expect to die at 55.

And Mahogany certainly never imagined...

Mahogany Roca from 90 Day Fiancé has resurfaced on Instagram after her husband Ben Rathbun died to address rumors they were not together during his final moments. Mahogany was considered a catfish in Before the 90 Days season 5 because she’d refused to make video calls with Ben and used heavy filters on all her photos. At one point, even Ben wondered if Mahogany from Peru was scamming him. Ben also had a 30-year age gap with Mahogany, which made their relationship controversial. However, Ben and Mahogany got together and even got married.

Ben, who was last seen in 90 Day Diaries with Mahogany, shockingly passed away in May 2025. Mahogany had not posted on social media for several months, but she decided to break her silence to prove her undying love for Ben.

Mahogany shared an Instagram album with several selfies with Ben, including pictures showing Ben and Mahogany with Mahogany’s parents,...

90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days star Ben Rathbun has passed away at the age of 55. He appeared on Season 5 of the TLC show alongside Peruvian Mahogany Roca. Read on to find out what happened.

His Death Was Announced On Social Media

On May 19, the Shabooty account on Instagram shared that Ben passed away from cancer. The admin said, “Ben Rathbun has passed away from cancer today, according to my sources. Rip to Ben, and I know this is a difficult time for his family and for Mahogany (who was still with him through these...

Ben Rathbun, known from 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days, has died at the age of 55, with the cause of death now confirmed. Ben was raised in a strict religious environment he later described as cult-like. Within this church, Ben met his ex-wife, with whom he had four children. After their divorce, 22-year-old Mahogany Roca contacted Ben on social media after seeing his shirtless modeling photos. The two began an online relationship, though Mahogany’s refusal to video chat sparked speculation that she might be a catfish. However, Ben and Mahogany met in Peru and married after the show ended.

Ben was last seen in 90 Day Diaries with Mahogany as he flew to Peru to spend time with his wife while dealing with financial issues. However, newer updates about Ben have been shocking.

On May 19, 2025, Shabooty reported that Ben had passed away. According to the blogger’s sources,...

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Ben Rathbun has died, and his cause of death has been revealed.

A few years back, Ben and Mahogany shared their story on 90 Day Fiance: Before The 90 Days Season 5.

Ben, a divorced cult survivor and fitness model, traveled to meet his much younger love — who turned out to not be a catfish.

Now, Ben has passed away at 55. What happened?

Cult survivor Ben Rathbun appeared on ’90 Day Fiance: Before The 90 Days’ Season 5. (Image Credit: TLC)

On the evening of Monday, May 19, Instagram blogger shabooty shared that Ben Rathbun had died after battling cancer.

TMZ confirmed this sad news and furnished further details on the 90 Day Fiance: Before The 90 Days alum’s passing.

Ben died on Monday morning. He was at his home in Greencastle, Indiana.

He passed away surrounded by family.

During his time in a cult, Ben Rathbun had a wife and four children.

90 Day Fiance star Ben Rathbun married Mahogany Roca and took off to live with her in Peru. But, he eventually returned Stateside, and now he’s allegedly gotten so ill with cancer that he might not survive. Read on for more details.

Ben Rathbun Was Recently Arrested

TLC fans were not partial to Ben because he was a former pastor with an arrest record. Additionally, he dated Mahogany Roca from Peru and she was very much younger than him. Many 90 Day Fiance fans saw red flags and encouraged her to dump him.

Ben Rathbun’s latest arrest came in late November. The 90 Day Fiance alum had been in Peru but arrived at the airport in the USA only to end up taken into custody. His passport was flagged as he was allegedly wanted for child support payments and for embezzlement from a non-profit or charity.

Cancer News About Ben Rathbun

Initially,...

On December 7th, Reddit user CuriousmomAL forwarded some sad news from Instagram user @Shabooty of Ben Rathbun having stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

According to the post, Ben is already too weak for chemotherapy and is staying with family for the rest of the time he has in Michigan. This also includes Ben’s wife Mahogany who continues to stay by his side. However, while many fans feel sympathy and wish the best for Ben and his family, others have raised some eyebrows in suspicion when remembering the couple’s recent past.

90 Day Fiancé Spoilers: Wasn’t Ben Just Arrested?

Back in November, Shabooty had also revealed that Ben was arrested for not being able to pay child support. Shabooty even informed as of late that Ben would be charged with felony embezzlement ranging from $1,000 to $20,000 from a charity that he worked for!

Putting that insane act of heartlessness aside, however, many...

90 Day Fiancé Star Ben Rathbun Was Arrested Again?!

Season 5 of 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days starred the infamous Ben and Mahogany couple that contained lots of juicy drama around catfishing, scams, and lies. Despite this, the couple still married on a beautiful beachfront to the shock of lots of skeptical fans.

However, troubles have only continued for the married couple ranging from severe financial issues to now Ben’s sudden arrest!

On November 25th, 90 Day Fiancé follower Shabooty posted on Instagram some damning evidence about Ben not just being arrested on the 22nd, but for the reason of failing to pay child support to his ex-wife.

The ex-wife in question is Lisa who we had met in Ben’s first appearance on the show and was deeply skeptical of his relationship with Mahogany. This was both on whether Mahoghany was even real and his now broken promise not...

90 Day Fiance spoilers reveal that Ben Rathbun has been diagnosed with cancer. His storyline with Mahogany Roca has been one of the weirdest ones in 90 Day Fiance history. When he appeared on the show, viewers thought that their relationship was faked, while others thought she was a catfish. Ben recently got arrested and the couple has tried their best to stay out of the spotlight.

Now it looks as if he needs help with medical bills and chemotherapy. Let’s take a closer look at what is going on with Ben.

90 Day Fiancé Spoilers – Ben Rathburn’s Latest Medical News

This week, fans of 90 Day Fiance took to Reddit to share the news about Ben’s cancer diagnosis. It has been reported that he has stage 4 cancer and is now too weak to receive chemotherapy.

According to this post, his family and friends are all with him...

90 Day Fiance fans are accusing Ben Rathbun of faking his cancer diagnosis. People think it is suspicious that he now has cancer shortly after getting arrested for embezzlement. However, fans were not afraid to give their opinions. Keep reading to find out more about this situation and fan’s thoughts on it.

Ben Rathbun Gets Arrested For Embezzlement

Ben Rathbun was on 90 Day Fiance: Before The 90 Days with Mahogany Roca. However, when he first arrived in Peru to meet her, she ghosted him. The two ended up meeting and they decided to get married. Ben has been living with Mahogany in Peru for the last few years. However, he got arrested for embezzlement. The offense date is listed as 2018. However, he was not arrested until recently in 2024. This is because he was in Peru and they could not arrest him there. So, when he returned, he was arrested when his passport was flagged.

Mahogany Roca’s shocking relationship status with 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days star Ben Rathbun has been confirmed after it was revealed that he has cancer. Ben was introduced as the 52-year-old father of four who had fallen for a 22-year-old Peruvian student, Mahogany. Ben didn’t mind that Mahogany used several filters on her photos and refused to meet him. Things have changed in 2024 with Ben making headlines for getting arrested and charged with embezzlement of $1,000-$20,000 from his former workplace and failing to pay child support.

Ben was arrested in November 2024, and the released mugshot showed Ben looking frail and unkempt.

90 Day Fiancé blogger Shabooty recently revealed that Ben had been diagnosed with cancer. They shared the “saddening news” that Ben has stage 4 cancer. Ben is also “too weak” for chemotherapy. Ben’s family has been gathering to see him. The source mentioned that Mahogany is by Ben’s side.

Skeptical 90 Day Fiance viewers are struggling to believe that Before the 90 Days alum, Ben Rathbun was recently diagnosed with cancer.

As Monsters and Critics reported, Ben is battling end-stage cancer, as disclosed by Shabooty on Instagram.

Purportedly, Ben is unable to undergo chemotherapy because he’s “too weak.”

As 90 Day Fiance blogger Shabooty added, Ben’s wife, Mahogany Roca, has been by his side and staying with his family.

Ben is also supposedly “reaching out to people to make amends” as he battles the most advanced stage of cancer.

But amid the distressing news, some 90 Day Fiance fans aren’t buying it.

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90 Day Fiance star Ben Rathbun had one of the strangest storylines in the franchise. He appeared in the fifth season of BF90 with his partner, Mahogany Roca. The two quickly faced criticism for their huge age gap. Many people were also disturbed by Ben’s “cult leader” vibes. He recently got into trouble with the law. But many Redditors were shocked when new reports surfaced showing he was diagnosed with cancer. Keep reading to see what happened.

90 Day Fiance: Ben Rathbun & Mahogany Roca’s Relationship

Ben and Mahogany are often considered an odd match by many. Aside from the 90 Day Fiance stars’ age gap, there was almost no spark in most of their scenes, despite Ben insisting that she was God’s plan for him. Their awkwardness with one another resulted in some fans speculating that their relationship wouldn’t last.

Mahogany Roca From 90 Day Fiance,...

Ben Rathbun is facing some major life challenges.

The reality TV alum is battling cancer, per a 90 Day Fiance blogger.

Shabooty reported the harrowing news on Instagram on Saturday, claiming that the 55-year-old is battling Stage 4 cancer.

As the blogger stated in their Instagram post, Ben is too weak for chemo, but his wife, Mahogany Roca, has been by his side.

Mahogany is reportedly staying with Ben’s family during this difficult time, and Ben is “reaching out to people to make amends.”

As Shabooty wrote in the caption of their Instagram post, “I feel bad for Ben Rathbun — We paid him a tribute last night on our podcast.”

Ben is battling Stage 4 cancer

“This is a very difficult subject and reality to parse but this is the latest news out of Michigan. I wish him and his family all the best and I hope Mahogany the best as well,...

90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days star Ben Rathbun’s health has deteriorated since fans last saw him with Mahogany Roca in season 5. Ben was a father to four kids and romancing the much younger Mahogany, who he later married. He had yet to meet Mahogany on the show and the number of times she ghosted him along with the filters on her photos made it look like Mahogany was a catfish. Ben did not give up on chasing Mahogany. The 52-year-old Ben met the 22-year-old Mahogany in Peru and convinced her to date him.

Youth pastor Ben was working as a fitness model when Mahogany met him. Ben and his wife had split after 24 years, and it gave him the motivation to reinvent himself. Ben decided to transform himself and find love online. He got ripped in the gym and started looking for younger romantic partners. Ben had...

The 90 Day Fiancé franchise has its fair share of romances and fairytale endings, but it also comes with a cast that is peppered with the most scandalous individuals. 90 Day Fiancé has been on air for over a decade now. It has also churned out more than 20 spin-offs so far and the number of cast members in these has been in the hundreds, with each having a more interesting storyline than the other. However, the show also faces backlash most of the time for its controversial casting decisions.

Whenever a new show or a new season of a spin-off is announced, the network also releases a list of cast members, and it’s then that most fans start complaining about the people they will see on their screens for the next three to four months. While some of these so-called "stars" of 90 Day Fiancé already have sketchy pasts,...

Ben Rathbun from 90 Day Fianc: Before the 90 Days has always been in the news for the wrong reasons since his season 5 debut with Mahogany Roca. Ben was a 52-year-old fitness model when the much younger Mahogany sent him a friend request after coming across his photos where Ben flaunted his fit and muscular body. However, Mahogany found it difficult to trust a man she met on the internet. Ben was a youth pastor. He married his churchs children's ministry partner, Lisa, and they were together for 24 years, during which they had four children.

Ben and Lisa tried counseling to save their marriage but filed for divorce when things didnt work out. Ben later got engaged to a 27-year-old woman who he had been with for three years, but she didnt accept his children. When Ben met Mahogany from Peru, they connected over their faith. Ben had told the cameras that despite the age gap,...

Ben Rathbun’s life was riddled with controversy before he even joined the 90 Day Fiance franchise, and his time away from reality TV hasn’t changed anything.

Ben is back in the spotlight because he’s again in trouble with the law.

The 55-year-old was arrested on Friday last week over alleged unpaid child support and is being held at a jail in Oakland County.

Unfortunately for Ben, his troubles are far from over. He was also charged with embezzlement in 2018.

The arrest went down when Ben returned to the U.S. after spending time in Peru with his wife, Mahogany Roca.

Due to their 30-year age gap, the couple’s controversial relationship took center stage in Season 5 of 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days.

Despite the criticisms about their troubled relationship, the couple eventually got married, sharing the news with TLC fans in Season 5 of 90 Day Diaries.

90 Day Fiance alum, Ben Rathbun has been arrested once again, and many shocking details accompany it. So, what happened this time and is he still with his much younger lady, Mahogany Roca? Keep reading for all that transpired and to find out if he is still locked up.

Ben Rathbun Arrested In Shocking Situation

When viewers first met Ben Rathbun, they were shocked that he was giving up his whole life for a twenty-three-year-old from Peru. Her name was Mahogany Roca and she was thirty years his junior but he felt she was his soul mate. Their journey played out on 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days but it was anything but easy. She was uncomfortable with him since they had never met in person so when he flew to Peru, she brought her parents along. Mahogany showed up and clearly had not been completely honest with Ben. She...

Ben Rathbun and Mahogany Roca got married recently, but is the 90 Day Fiance couple still going strong?

During Season 5 of 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days, Ben and Mahogany’s storyline garnered plenty of criticism.

Ben, a 52-year-old divorcé and former pastor with four children, met Mahogany, a 22-year-old from Peru, on social media.

Their age gap disturbed many 90 Day Fiance viewers, and their relationship didn’t make much sense. Critics even pondered whether Mahogany was a catfish or a paid actress.

Mahogany gave Ben mixed signals, and her parents weren’t on board with her dating a much older man.

Eventually, Mahogany’s parents came around and gave her their blessing after Ben popped the question, and she accepted.

Ben Rathbun and Mahogany Roca announced their marriage in Season 5 of 90 Day Diaries

During Season 5 of 90 Day Diaries, we learned that Ben and Mahogany tied the knot in a beachfront civil ceremony.

If there’s one thing you can count on in a Ryuhei Kitamura horror film, it’s the copious amounts of bloodshed and gore. With Kitamura, gore is most definitely an artform. Based on Clive Barker’s 1984 short story of the same name, 2008 film The Midnight Meat Train follows a photographer obsessed with dark subject matter. He gets in over his head when he discovers a serial killer that butchers unsuspecting night commuters in grisly fashion.

There’s probably not many movies as aptly titled as this one. There’s a lot of human meat, blood, brain matter, and limbs being carved up on the late-night subway train in this horror movie. Bradley Cooper stars as Leon Kaufman, the photographer that stumbles upon and then becomes obsessed with the ruthless serial killer. His concerned girlfriend Maya, a character not in the original story, is played by Leslie Bibb. But the...

Deebo Samuel is one of the star wide receivers for the San Francisco 49ers, and he might be one of the big playmakers in the 2024 Super Bowl!

While you watch him play, you might be curious about his dating history and love life. He’s currently in a relationship with Mahogany Jones!

The pair were first linked back in 2019 and have one child together: a son named Tyshun who was born in 2021.

Keep reading to find out more…

Mahogany and Deebo were first linked after he was drafted by the 49ers, and were definitely an item when he received his big contract extension. In 2022, he signed a $73.5 million contract for a three year deal with the team.

About the contract, Mahogany shared, “When he told me the offer, I’m like, ‘You’re lying, you’re lying.’ He’s like, ‘No, I’m serious.’ I’m like, ‘I can’t believe it.

Ben Rathbun and Mahogany Roca are struggling to make ends meet, and 90 Day Diaries viewers think they may know why.

Ben and Mahogany dropped off the radar after their appearance in Season 5 of 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days.

But the unlikely couple is back on reality television this season on 90 Day Diaries, self-filming their current storyline.

As we learned already this season, Ben and Mahogany are facing some financial hardships and relationship struggles.

Things are so tight, apparently, that Ben has resorted to selling his blood to pay the bills, as we watched in Episode 5.

“Mahogany and I got engaged, but we’re just going through a really difficult transition,” Ben explained to 90 Day Diaries viewers as he filmed himself from his car in the parking lot of the blood bank.

Critics think Ben and Mahogany are on drugs

After learning that Ben and Mahogany...

Ben and Mahogany's relationship began on the show 90 Day Fiancé, with Ben being smitten by the 23-year-old Peruvian despite her lies about her appearance, age, and address. Mahogany finally met Ben in person after three months of excuses, and they got married in a civil ceremony in Peru, with plans for a religious ceremony in the future. The couple has faced financial struggles, with Ben selling his blood to make money and not being able to afford a visa for Mahogany to come to the U.S. There have been sightings of them together in the U.S., but it's unclear if Mahogany is currently in America with Ben.

90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days couple Ben Rathbun and Mahogany Roca are back in the news and here’s everything to know about their life after season 5. Mahogany is a 23-year-old Peruvian woman who debuted in the...

Clive Barker's original tale "The Midnight Meat Train" was first published in 1984 as the kickoff story in Volume I of "The Books of Blood," a compendium of the author's short stories. "Midnight Meat Train" was about a British transplant to New York City, a boring office wonk named Leon who instantly becomes disillusioned with the city's overwhelming filth, as well as the reports of a serial killer named Mahogany — aka the Butcher — who has been killing people on subway trains in the middle of the night. Leon falls asleep on the train one night and wakes up to find Mahogany doing his dirty work. Leon manages to fend off and kill the attacking Mahogany but learns there's more to him than mere murder.

It seems that the midnight train to Queens stops at a special disused station where zombie-like monsters board the train and eat the corpses. Also living...