There was a time when the idea of a 44th season of “Survivor” was unimaginable for host Jeff Probst.

Rudy Boesch arrives at the CBS "Survivor" 10 Year Anniversary Party on January 9, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (CNN) - Rudy Boesch, who was a contestant on the first season of CBS' "Survivor," has died, the SEAL Veterans Foundation said. "It is with a broken heart that we inform you that Master Chief Rudy Boesch passed away last night," the foundation posted on their Facebook page Saturday. "Master Chief was a legend in the SEAL and Special Operations community," the foundation said, adding that Boesch served from 1944 to 1990. Survivor Executive Producer Jeff Probst said the reality show's family "has lost a legend."

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