WECT reported that William Friend, who married Bevin in 2016, was near Masonboro Island in North Carolina when a storm rolled in.
During the storm, William was struck by lightning. Following the strike, deputies were quickly flagged down and began performing CPR on William.
After being moved to an ambulance, EMS personnel performed life-saving efforts for another 20 minutes, which proved to be futile.William was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The former actress and her husband owned a fitness company in North Carolina. William, who was a week away from his 34th birthday, was also CEO of Bisnow, a digital media company.A post shared by @bevinaprinceFollowing news of the death, Bisnow said in a statement, "Friends and former colleagues marveled at Friend's ability and willingness to take on new challenges — whether or not he was ready.
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