Josh Hall Mourns Longtime Friend Who Died from Cancer: 'The Best Human I've Ever Known'

"Being the badass he’s been his whole life, he wasn’t going out without a fight," said Hall

Josh Hall is mourning the death of his longtime friend, Gonzalo Galvez.

In an Instagram post shared on Tuesday, Aug. 6, Hall, 43, wrote a sweet tribute to Galvez, who died from cancer, calling him, "the best human I've ever known."

"Being the badass he’s been his whole life, he wasn’t going out without a fight," said Hall. "We spoke or saw each other weekly and every time there was another setback he was faced with, he would look me in the eyes and say he will never give up or stop fighting."

"We would then go on to relive our memories and make more future plans…unfortunately, those plans will never happen together, but those memories will live inside me forever," continued Hall.

Related: Christina Hall's 3 Marriages: A Look At Her Relationships With Exes Tarek El Moussa, Ant Anstead and Josh Hall

The real estate professional called his friend "an absolute living legend who left everyone that came into contact with him inspired."

"This man was not famous, he was not rich or someone publicly known, but what he was, was a once in a lifetime human," he said.

Hall, who first worked as a police officer before switching to real estate after sustaining an injury, said that he and Galvez met while working for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

"Only a few years older than me, already full of such confidence and poise, I knew this was a guy I wanted as my friend for life. He introduced me to a group of guys that I would end up forming lifelong bonds with," said Hall.

He and their buddies were at Galvez's bedside during his final days.

"In this time, I witnessed dozens of family, old friends and partners who all loved this man. It was incredible to see the respect and share stories about our experiences together. Every once in a while, he would lift his head up and share a laugh or ask [if] we were ok," said Hall.

Related: Josh Hall Moves Out Of His and Christina Hall's Newport Beach Home Amid Divorce: PHOTOS (Exclusive)

The television personality ended his post with a sweet message to his late friend: "Your final words to me, 'I love you Josh, it’s going to be ok.' I love you Gonzalo Galvez. EOW 08-06-2024. 🙏🏼💙"

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Hall's announcement comes nearly one month after he filed for divorce from his estranged wife Christina Hall, citing "irreconcilable differences."

The two were married for nearly three years and were most recently set to star in the upcoming HGTV series The Flip Off with Christina's ex-husband, Tarek El Moussa, and Tarek’s wife, Heather Rae. Multiple sources have confirmed to PEOPLE that the trio has resumed filming the show without Josh.

Earlier this month, Hall asked for privacy as he spoke out about his divorce for the first time.

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

"We are real humans, this is our life and I am not here to entertain people I don’t know with my private matters. Those details will be handled fairly behind closed doors with our respective counsels in due time. Those who know each of us, know who we are," he wrote on Instagram.

For more People news, make sure to sign up for our newsletter!

Read the original article on People.