The penultimate episode of Survivor‘s latest season ended with a tribute to Sean Foley, a former crew member who worked on the show’s original seasons and was instrumental in the iconic main title design.
After Wednesday’s (December 10) episode, which saw the final six castaways whittled down to the final five, a title card appeared on screen reading, “In loving memory of Sean Foley, our friend and colleague.”
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