As news continues to spread about Frank Cozzolino’s death at 56, HGTV broke its silence by issuing a statement about the longtime fan-favorite on December 10, 2025, nearly a week after his passing.
Cozzolino appeared for more than two decades on dear friend Mike Holmes’ many shows, beginning with the very first episode of “Holmes on Homes,” helping with home renovations as the resident electrician. HGTV called him an “exceptional craftsman” in its statement, per Deadline. Both Holmes and Cozzolino’s daughter have provided new details about what led to his “sudden” passing.
HGTV Highlights Frank Cozzolino’s ‘Kindness’ in Statement
Cozzolino, a Canadian contractor who ran his own business in Toronto, Solutions Electrical & Maintenance, had appeared on Holmes’ home renovation series since 2003, per IMDb.
In HGTV’s full statement about him, per Deadline, the network said, “We are deeply saddened to hear of Frank Cozzolino’s passing. Frank was an exceptional craftsman whose kindness, integrity and unwavering dedication touched every project and every person he encountered.”
Cozzolino underwent a liver transplant in August 2017, which he wrote in an Instagram post felt like a “second chance at life.” According to Cozzolino’s obituary, he was survived by his longtime partner Lisa and two daughters, Filomena and Alexandria.
On December 6, his daughter Filomena shared in a social media post that in early 2025, her dad’s “medical team found that his liver disease returned, and he became the grateful recipient of a second transplant in July 2025.”
Filomena went on to say that “there were many post-operation complications, and he conquered each new battle, until he was diagnosed with lymphoma. Ever the fighter, he never gave up. He deliberated and decided that he would push through; he’d beaten the odds up to this point, he thought ‘the world isn’t getting rid of me this easily.'”
“Although he lost his battle in the late evening of December 4, 2025,” she continued, “my dad pushed the boundaries of what many of his medical team, friends, and family thought possible.”
Frank Cozzolino’s Daughter Tells Him ‘Your Battle is Over’ in Poignant Post
On December 9, days after Holmes told fans he was “devastated” to lose Cozzolino, he also provided a peek into his dear friend’s physical challenges with a social media video, telling fans, “Frank has gone through hell.”
After Cozzolino’s first transplant, Holmes said, “That liver failed. He had to go in and get another liver. It was touch and go. We thought for sure that he wasn’t going to make it, and he came back. And all of a sudden, due to complications, he has passed away on December 4. With great sadness from all my family, my friends, and everyone that he’s helped, he will be sadly missed.”
“Daddy, you put up one hell of a fight,” Filomena wrote in her December 6 post. “You are the strongest person I know, and I am grateful for the years we got to spend together on Earth. Now your battle is over and you can rest. We’ll all see you again.”
DEEPLY TOUCHED BY YOUR FATHERS PRIDE IN HIS CRAFT!
So very sorry for the loss of Frank…
Deeply saddened by the loss of Frank. I just lost my wife of 30 years to liver cancer as well.
His talent to take an electrical mess into something beautiful was unmatched. Somewhat of a representative of how he touched people’s lives – made everything better.
Rest in peace, Frank.