A Extreme Makeover: Home Edition The designer died after being stabbed to death in a home in Palm Springs, California, his family said.

Eduardo Xol, 58, who appeared in seven seasons of HGTV’s reality series, died Thursday at Desert Regional Medical Center, his mother told TMZ.

Xol had called authorities on the morning of Sept. 10 and said he needed help, police told People. When authorities arrived, they found him with “significant” stab wounds.

According to police, 34-year-old Richard Joseph Gonzales was arrested as a suspect in connection with Xol’s death.

Gonzales reportedly came to the attention of authorities when he called police the day Xol was found, claiming he had been the victim of a robbery the night before. After further inquiries, police concluded he was likely at the crime scene, police said.

Police described the relationship between Gonzales and Xol as a “business partnership” but did not provide further details.

Gonzales is being held without bail at the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio and police have reportedly requested murder charges against him.

“We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our beloved Eduardo Xol. As his family, we know his kindness touched the lives of so many,” his family wrote in a public statement. “We ask that this kindness be reciprocated now so that our privacy is respected as we process our grief. In lieu of flowers, we ask that donations be made in Eduardo’s name to the Lupus Foundation of America, as he spent so much of his life serving others.”

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Xol’s TV career began after he was cast as a design expert in the second season of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Before that, he appeared in a handful of telenovelas, including Acapulco, Body and soul, Sentiments Ajenos And The Golden Jail.

Xol’s friend, film producer Richard Pérez-Feria, called him a “talented, beautiful, passionate friend, brother, son and partner” in an Instagram post.

“I send healing love to his circle of friends and family who loved him so much during this terrible time,” Pérez-Feria added. “Unfortunately, tomorrow is not promised. Love one another. Rest in peace, Eduardo.”