Arlis wasfound deadin his room at his parents' home just after 12 p.m. local time on Jan. 11.
The coroner’s report said Arlis had been struggling with mental health issues including paranoia and believing people were watching him. He was also experiencing ongoing problems with his girlfriend of four years.
The reality star was part of an experimental drug trial, however, the trial has no reports of mental health issues stemming from the drug’s use.
According to the report, Arlis recently moved home but his parents believed that “things were getting better” with their son, who did not make his personal struggles public after he moved in with them.
The night before he took his life, he had watched television with his father and had not seemed distressed. Arlis planned to visit a local high school for a workout the morning of his death.
Arlis studied architecture, as well as civil and environmental engineering at the University of Illinois, where he received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. He worked as a project manager at Lendlease and volunteered as a mentor to Chicago school kids.
Arlis' sister, Taylor Lulek, confirmed her brother’s passing in aFacebook poston Jan. 12. Lulek asked for privacy during the difficult time.
Arlis appeared on season 11 ofThe BachelorettestarringKaitlyn Bristowein 2015. He was eliminated in the third episode.
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“Alright, this is an Instagram story I did not think I’d be doing tonight but Clint, who was on my season ofThe Bachelorette, I’m gonna say tragically — he tragically passed at 34 years old. I’m not sure what happened, how it happened,” she said in a video on her Instagram Story.
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Though Arlis and Bristowe didn’t end the reality show on good terms, Bristowe put their past aside to honor the legacy he left among his loved ones.
“All I want to say is from knowing him on the show, even though, you know, things didn’t end on the best terms for us, from his time on the show to today, I have heard nothing but incredible things about that person,” she said. “From his peers, his students, his coaches, his teachers, his friends, his family. Clint was very well respected in his world, and it is an absolute tragedy of what’s happened.”
In her message, Bristowe also showed support to those grieving his death. “I just don’t know much right now, and it’s none of my business,” she said. “This Instagram Story is literally to just say to anyone who knows him who might follow me that I am so sorry. It’s such a huge loss, and I’m honestly just beside myself with this news.”
TheDancing with the Starschampion ended her videos sharing, “If there’s anything I can do, I don’t know what I could do, but anything at all, please let me know and let’s all just say a prayer or be there for Clint’s family during this time. Gosh, I’m just so sorry.”
Nick Viall, who appeared alongside Arlis on season 11 of the reality show, also remembered Arlis.
“Just heard about the passing of Clint Arlis. I got a chance to get know Clint a little after our time on Kaitlyns season and I always enjoy are [sic] time and conversations,” Viall, 41,penned. “A very kind, unique, and talented person who was taken from this world far too soon. RIP Clint.”
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source: people.com
