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
Mahlon Reyes, a deckhand on the Discovery Channel reality show, Deadliest Catch died in July. Officials are now ruling the 38 year old’s cause of death as a cocaine overdose. Over the summer, Heather Sullivan, wife of Reyes, announced on a memorial Facebook page that her husband had a heart attack on July 26. He was transferred […]
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- 1/7/2021
- by Demi Tsatsaronis
- Uinterview
Mahlon Reyes' cause of death has been revealed four months after he died in a Montana hospital. The Flathead County Coroner confirms to E! News that the Deadliest Catch star died of an accidental cocaine overdose. This news comes after the coroner completed an autopsy and toxicology report. At the time of Mahlon's death, his wife, Heather Sullivan, told TMZ that the 38-year-old suffered a heart attack on the morning of Saturday, July 25. She added that he was hospitalized shortly after the incident but never regained consciousness. Mahlon was eventually taken off of life support on Sunday, July 26. The outlet additionally reported that Mahlon was cremated and...
- 1/6/2021
- E! Online
Mahlon Reyes, a deckhand on Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch,” has died. He was 38.
Reyes’ wife Heather Sullivan told TMZ that he had suffered a heart attack in Whitefish, Montana, on July 25, and was taken off life support in the hospital the following day. A Facebook memorial page dedicated to Reyes says he passed away shortly after midnight on July 27.
“So sad – he was so young,” a spokesperson for the Discovery Channel said in a statement to TheWrap confirming Reyes’ death. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.”
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The official cause of death is pending. Sullivan told TMZ that Reyes had no pre-existing health conditions. He was recovering from a torn Achilles that he suffered while crabbing on the boat.
According to Sullivan, Reyes has been cremated and his ashes will be spread by some...
Reyes’ wife Heather Sullivan told TMZ that he had suffered a heart attack in Whitefish, Montana, on July 25, and was taken off life support in the hospital the following day. A Facebook memorial page dedicated to Reyes says he passed away shortly after midnight on July 27.
“So sad – he was so young,” a spokesperson for the Discovery Channel said in a statement to TheWrap confirming Reyes’ death. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.”
Also Read: Former 'Deadliest Catch' Skipper Blake Painter Found Dead at 38
The official cause of death is pending. Sullivan told TMZ that Reyes had no pre-existing health conditions. He was recovering from a torn Achilles that he suffered while crabbing on the boat.
According to Sullivan, Reyes has been cremated and his ashes will be spread by some...
- 8/1/2020
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Mahlon Reyes, a deckhand on a crab fishing boat featured on the reality TV series Deadliest Catch, has died at 38, according to a report in TMZ on Saturday.
Reyes' wife, Heather Sullivan, confirmed to the outlet that he suffered a heart attack in his hometown of Whitefish, Montana, on July 25, and was taken off life support in hospital the following day. His memorial Facebook page states that he died shortly after midnight July 27.
His official cause of death will be determined by the Flathead County Sheriff's Office pending an autopsy and toxicology results.
On July 30, fellow Deadliest ...
Reyes' wife, Heather Sullivan, confirmed to the outlet that he suffered a heart attack in his hometown of Whitefish, Montana, on July 25, and was taken off life support in hospital the following day. His memorial Facebook page states that he died shortly after midnight July 27.
His official cause of death will be determined by the Flathead County Sheriff's Office pending an autopsy and toxicology results.
On July 30, fellow Deadliest ...
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