Tiger King is definitely one of Netflix’s most startling documentary series, with its mix of exotic animal collection, drug addiction, and murder-for-hire schemes.
The absolutely odd true crime narrative has been a smash for the streaming site, inspiring innumerable memes and conspiracy theories, and its popularity has even led to a limited series adaption being commissioned.
Joe Exotic, the zoo manager, is the show’s main character, and his love life – and propensity to marry multiple people at once – is a major plot point.
However, the terrible story of his fourth husband, Travis Maldonado, who died in his early twenties, has lingered with viewers.
How old was Travis Maldonado when he died?
Travis Maldona was 23 years old when he died. He was born on March 22, 1994, and died on October 6, 2017
Did Travis Maldonado love Joe exotic?
During his time with Exotic, Maldonado apparently openly had affairs with women, and Exotic confesses on tape at one point in the series, “I fell in love with heterosexual guys.” Nonetheless, according to Texas Monthly, Maldonado and Exotic were legally married in June 2015, with Joe adopting Maldonado’s surname.