Johnny 'Bananas' Devenanzio Honors Late Real World Costar Tyler Duckworth Johnny 'Bananas' Devenanzio pays tribute to his friend Tyler Duckworth on Instagram, reflecting on their close bond and Duckworth's impact on The Real World. Duckworth passed away at 44, leaving behind a legacy as a charismatic and physically strong competitor. Johnny 'Bananas' Devenanzio is honoring his late friend and former Real World costar Tyler Duckworth after the reality TV star's shocking death at age 44. 'You were more than a friend. More than a roommate. You were the brother I never had,' the MTV reality star wrote via Instagram on Sunday, August 14, along a collage of pictures with his late friend. The reality TV star added, 'I think he got a pretty unfair shake when it comes to his reality TV career.He brought so much laughter and so much energy and so much physicality. People remember Tyler for his antics and his precision high kicks and his love for wrestling and gymnastics and his crazy outfits. What they don't remember him for is just what an absolutely incredible force he was on the show in a physical sense. '