Kim Johnson, star of Survivor : Africa, died on Monday according to her family.
Her daughter, Kerry Johnson Tichi, shared the news of her reality TV star mother's death with PEOPLE . "Our mom leaves a legacy of strength, resilience, kindness and generosity," it read.
"She wore her rose colorized glasses right up until the end," Kerry continued, "She was the coolest mom and grandmother in the world. We will miss her forever..."
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Kim competed on Survivor: Africa in 2002 and was the runner-up of the season behind Ethan Zohn. She still holds the record of the oldest woman to win an Immunity Challenge - competing on the hit show at the age of 56.
Ethan shared a touching post on Instagram about his fellow alum. He posted a tribute montage video that showed Kim throughout their season of Survivor.
"Rest in peace Kim Johnson,” he captioned it, “It was a blessing to call you my friend and a privilege to experience the final tribal council with you.”
He added: "I will forever have that planters punch in your honor #survivorafrica @survivorcbs #survivor #alliance #kenya #planterspunch @su2c."
In the clip Ethan posted, Kim told her fellow competitors: "You all made me so important, without exception, each one of you has helped me be the best that I can be, and so I'm leaving here like a winner big time.”
Jeff Probst, the host and executive producer of Survivor, also shared a statement on behalf of the entire Survivor and CBS family. "Kim was a pioneer on Survivor and we are deeply sorry to learn of her passing," the statement said.
"She still holds the record for the oldest woman to ever win an immunity challenge, earned her place in the final two and even received votes to win the game," it continued, "I remember even then at just 56, how inspiring she was to other 'older' people because she showed that age was merely a number and that if you were willing to risk failing you might just amaze yourself."
Three months ago, the first ever person to be voted off the island on Survivor, Sonja Christopher, died. After her death, Jeff shared a statement where he called Sonja "one of the kindest people to ever play Survivor."
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