Dan Blankenship’s net worth was $1 million before he passed away in March 2019.
Blankenship is a veteran treasure hunter who had spent more than 50 years shuffling through Oak Island in search of historical artifacts and fortunes.
He appeared in the reality television series “The Curse of Oak Island ” along with the Lagina brothers, Rick and Marty as a man with knowledge of all the fortunes and secrets of Oak Island.
After he passed away, his son, Dave, forced himself to continue his father’s legacy and joined the reality show. However, Dan is nowhere to be found in the show’s 8th season.
What Was Dan Blankenship’s Net Worth & What Did He Do For A Living?
Dan Blankenship had an estimated net worth of $1,000,000 as an Oak Island Treasure hunting expert.
Dan, who passed away in March 2019, earned his worth from his appearance on the History reality television series The Curse of Oak Island and his business associations.
The treasure hunter had extensive knowledge of Oak Island and aided the Lagina brothers in their search for treasures and artifacts on the History Channel show.
Dan, a World War II veteran, has spent more than five decades of his life in the northern offshores of Nova Scotia and was relentless and fearless in his pursuit of finding the buried riches under Oak Island.
His interest in treasure hunting spiked from the 1965 edition of Readers Digest, similar to Rick Lagina from the show. That led him to move away from Florida with his wife to go on the hunt.
The Ohio native never stopped his search and didn’t intend the plan to stop his investigation.
Dan for History had said, “It is way too late [to turn back].” “It’s been too late for many years. I had a good contracting business in Florida. I had friends and a good reputation, and I shucked it all to come up here and make a gamble.”
Now that he is no more his son, Dave Blankenship continued his legacy on the Oak Island show.
Why Did Dan Blankenship’s Son Dave Leave The Curse of Oak Island?
Dan Blankenship’s son Dave left The Curse of Oak Island after years of treasure hunting with Legina Brothers.
Dan was on the show to give continuity to his father’s legacy, who had given more than 50 years of his life to Oak Island’s treasures.
His father, Dan, was the one to bring Dave to Oak Island since he had gone through a rough divorce from his ex-wife Jane in his attempt to prevent his son from plummeting.
Dave, who was a regular on the show, suddenly vanished in the 8th season, causing numerous speculations among the show watchers. Moreover there was no information provided on his disappearance.
The show’s Reddit fans like to beleive that his absence from the show was due to his health conditions and the health hazards of Covid 19 pandemic that hit when the 8th season was in production.
Dave had made no comments about his disappearance from the show. Reportedly, there is more to his departure from the show other than health risks.
Although in 2021, Dave announced his retirement in a special behind-the-scenes episode of “Drilling Down”, which focused on Dave’s whereabouts since he was no where to be found in the show.
The episode indicated that Dave left the show on his volition and was on good terms with the Oak Island’s producers but there were reports of Dave’s tension with the show’s producers the previous year.
Allegedly, a since-deleted Facebook comment was made by Dave, indicating his issues with the show.
Moreover, the statement recieved support the website Mysteries of Canada that was reportedly in contact with Dave and claimed that Dave’s exit from the show was due to the makers neglecting his father’s contribution to the show.
Dave believed he wasn’t allowed to participate in the show as he wished.