Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch is known for showing the dangers of crab fishing in Alaska. But the show also delves into the lives of the fisherman aboard the large fishing vessels. Unfortunately, a few cast members have died of drug overdoses through the years. Here are two Deadliest Catch cast members who died from overdosing.
‘Deadliest Catch’ cast | Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage ‘Deadliest Catch’ star Nick McGlashan overdosed from meth, cocaine, and fentanyl
Nick McGlashan was a seventh-generation fisherman who died at 33 years old due to a deadly mix of meth, cocaine, and fentanyl. The Deadliest Catch star died in December 2020.
Investigator Krista Hammonds for Nashville’s Center for Forensic Medicine filed a report after his death. According to The Sun, “this 33-year-old male was found unresponsive in the bathroom of his hotel room,” and “the decedent had a known history of illicit drug abuse.” The report added that there was “drug paraphernalia nearby.
‘Deadliest Catch’ cast | Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage ‘Deadliest Catch’ star Nick McGlashan overdosed from meth, cocaine, and fentanyl
Nick McGlashan was a seventh-generation fisherman who died at 33 years old due to a deadly mix of meth, cocaine, and fentanyl. The Deadliest Catch star died in December 2020.
Investigator Krista Hammonds for Nashville’s Center for Forensic Medicine filed a report after his death. According to The Sun, “this 33-year-old male was found unresponsive in the bathroom of his hotel room,” and “the decedent had a known history of illicit drug abuse.” The report added that there was “drug paraphernalia nearby.
- 5/16/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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