Teen star of the PBS show, This Old House, dies suddenly in his sleep

Austin Wilson, who spent the summer working with the cast and crew of the PBS show "This Old House" has died.

The 18-year-old died in his sleep last week, due to a medical condition. According to a post on the Kids Making It Facebook page, Wilson died early Tuesday morning, Jan 9 due to a pre-existing medical condition. His family has asked for privacy regarding the specific circumstances surrounding the teen's death.

Austin Wilson first learned woodworking at Kids Making It, an afterschool program in Wilmington. He just signed on as a Generation Next apprentice on the hit show This Old House before his death. Wilson beat out hundreds of other contestants to become one of three apprentices on the home improvement television show.

A day after graduating from New Hanover High School, Wilson flew to Boston to work on the show. Kids Making It says Wilson was in Orlando with the 'This Old House' team to attend the National Association of Home Builders conference when he died.