Duane “Dog” Chapmanis continuing to lean on loved ones as he mourns the death of his beloved wife,Beth Chapman.
Speaking withPEOPLE Nowthis week, Duane, 66, said that he has not yet seen the upcoming series, which will follow Beth’s difficult cancer battle and begin his first chapter “without Beth.”
“I have not looked at none of these shows,” Duane said. “I looked at the first show a little bit, but at that time, I wasn’t able to handle it.”
“So when everyone sees it Wednesday, I get to see it. First time,” he said.
“I got kids, you know, so my kids are coming and my friends will be there, you know, my close friends,” he said. “We’ll all watch.”
He added, “I’ll probably go in and out of the room a lot, but yeah, I want to see it.”
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Beth died on June 26 at the age of 51 following her aggressivethroat cancer diagnosis.
After Beth’s passing, the family honored her at agathering with friends and fans at Fort DeRussy Beach in Waikiki, Hawaii, as well as at anemotional memorial serviceat the Heritage Christian Center in Aurora, Colorado.
While Duane is still struggling, he explained toPEOPLE Nowthat he’s found comfort in music, as well as “being not alone, with friends and family.”
The Colorado native also spoke about the support he and his family have received from fans since he lost his wife.
“She had 30 million hits on her articles, that’s like unbelievable,” he said. “So that means a lot. Your fans keep you going, keep you alive, keep you happy, are your friends that you meet, so that helped her a lot too, with the battle. And now it’s helping me with this battle.”
Dog’s Most Wantedpremieres on Sept. 4 at 9 p.m. ET on WGN America.
source: people.com
