He died after a fall from the Triple Chair at Red Lodge Mountain, Sheriff McQuillan said Friday, adding that the accident remains under investigation. According to KTVQ, the coroner's office said his cause of death was accidental blunt force injury.

Jeff Zinne was riding alone in a three-person lift when a mechanical issues caused him to fall onto the slopes below.

Dad, 42, felt pain when he ate, which turned into back pain. He had Stage 3 pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest cancers. It's often found late stage. The former vice presidential nominee offered a blunt mea culpa on MSNBC.