No daughter of Todd and Julie Chrisley has died. Savannah Chrisley and Lindsie Chrisley are both active on social media and continuing their podcasts as of this writing.
The phrase “Chrisley Knows Best daughter dies” has been circulating online but it traces back to a mix of clickbait articles and a real unrelated tragedy that’s been misrepresented the death of Savannah’s ex fiancé Nic Kerdiles.
Here’s what’s actually true, what’s fake and where the confusion started.
Where This Rumor Came From
Several low quality websites have published “Chrisley Knows Best daughter dies” articles over the past few years and they don’t agree with each other — which is itself a red flag. One version claims 25 year old “Lindsie Chrisley Campbell” died in her sleep.
Another version of the same article later switches names mid story to a “Faye Chrisley” a name that doesn’t correspond to any of Todd and Julie’s children (Todd’s real mother is nicknamed Nanny Faye and the confusion likely stems from her).
A third widely shared piece never names a specific daughter at all it leaves a literal placeholder in the text reading “[INSERT ACCURATE DETAILS BASED ON REAL EVENTS]” meaning the article was published without anyone ever filling in an actual fact.
None of these accounts cite a coroner’s report a family spokesperson or a news outlet that covers the Chrisleys’ legal and personal life closely (People E! News Us Weekly). No credible entertainment outlet has ever reported the death of a Chrisley daughter because it didn’t happen.
The Real Death That’s Likely Fueling the Confusion
The rumor almost certainly grew out of real coverage of Nic Kerdiles, the former NHL player who was engaged to Savannah Chrisley from 2019 to 2020 and remained close with the family afterward.
Kerdiles died on September 23 2023 at age 29 in a motorcycle accident in Nashville. Police said he ran a stop sign and collided with the side of a BMW; he died from his injuries at a nearby hospital.
Savannah posted several emotional tributes to Kerdiles on Instagram at the time and the loss has continued to surface in family interviews since Todd and Julie Chrisley spoke publicly about it for the first time in August 2025 describing how they learned the news while Todd was still incarcerated and how the grief has stayed with them. None of this involved the death of a Chrisley child.
Kerdiles was Savannah’s former partner, not a member of the Chrisley family by blood or marriage.
What’s Actually Happened to the Chrisley Family
To be clear about real losses connected to the family as opposed to fabricated ones:
- Nanny Faye Chrisley (Todd’s mother) has had health scares reported over the years and has been the subject of “did she die” rumors on TikTok but she is alive and has continued to appear on Chrisley family content.
- Nic Kerdiles Savannah’s former fiancé died in September 2023 as detailed above.
- Lilo Chase Chrisley’s dog died in December 2019 an event some low quality aggregators have vaguely conflated with “Chrisley family death” search results.
No Chrisley child Lindsie Kyle Chase Savannah or Grayson has died.
Where is Savannah and Lindsie Chrisley Now?
Savannah Chrisley 26 has remained in the public eye since Chrisley Knows Best ended production largely through her own podcast and her public advocacy for her parents Todd and Julie during and after their prison sentences for fraud and tax evasion (both received presidential pardons in 2025).
She has spoken candidly about her mental health including a past suicide attempt as a teenager which may be another source of “tragedy” headlines being misread as her own death.
Lindsie Chrisley Todd’s daughter from a previous marriage hosts the Southern Tea podcast and has been open about an ongoing estrangement from Savannah and other siblings which has made headlines of its own including her decision not to publicly comment when Kerdiles died out of respect for Savannah’s wishes.
That family rift not any death is the real current storyline involving the sisters.
Why This Kind of Rumor Spreads?
Celebrity “death hoax” articles a known pattern often seen in celebrity rumors and reports. vague alarming headlines (“Tragedy Strikes” “Shocking Truth Revealed”) paired with content that’s short on verifiable names, dates or sources designed to capture search traffic from people who saw the phrase trending and want to know if it’s real.
The safest way to check any celebrity death rumor is the same every time look for the story on a mainstream outlet with named reporters (not an unsigned “Owner” byline) and check whether the family or the person themselves has posted anything on their own verified social media.
In this case checking Savannah’s and Lindsie’s own Instagram and podcast accounts settles it immediately: both are active, both are alive and neither has lost a sibling.
FAQs
Did Chrisley Knows Best’s daughter really die?
No. This is a false rumor. No daughter of Todd and Julie Chrisley Lindsie or Savannah has died.
Who actually died that’s connected to the Chrisley family?
Nic Kerdiles Savannah Chrisley’s former fiancé died in a motorcycle accident in September 2023. He was not a Chrisley by blood or marriage.
Is Savannah Chrisley OK?
Yes. Savannah is alive and continues to post publicly, host her podcast and speak about her family including her parents’ legal case and her own mental health history.
Is Lindsie Chrisley OK?
Yes. Lindsie is alive and hosts the Southern Tea podcast. She has spoken publicly about being estranged from some of her siblings which is a separate real story from the death rumor.
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