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The charismatic origin of decease has been wished for Deadliest Catch deckhand Todd Meadows. According to his decease certificate obtained by TMZ, Meadows died from “drowning pinch probable hypothermia” and “submersion of assemblage successful acold water”.
Meadows was pronounced dormant astatine 5:15 PM connected February 25 successful an “accident” aboard nan Aluetian [sic] Lady crab alloy successful nan Bering Sea. according to nan document. Meadows had been moving connected nan Aleutian Lady, 1 of nan vessels filmed for nan long-running show, sportfishing for crabs connected nan Bering Sea. It had antecedently been reported that Meadows had fallen overboard but specifications were not clear. The Coast Guard has been investigating Meadows’ death.
“On February 25, 2026, astatine 5:05 p.m. section Alaska time, Coast Guard watchstanders astatine nan Arctic District bid halfway successful Juneau received notification from nan sportfishing alloy Aleutian Lady, reporting that a unit personnel by nan sanction of Todd Meadows fell overboard astir 170 miles northbound of Dutch Harbor,” publication nan connection from nan national agency. “He was recovered unresponsive by nan unit astir 10 minutes later. First assistance and attempts to resuscitate were unsuccessful, and nan crew transported nan deceased to Dutch Harbor.”
Deadline understands that Deadliest Catch was successful accumulation connected Season 22 erstwhile nan incident occurred and nan Aleutian Lady, led by Rick Shelford and his crew, was 1 of nan vessels that was being captured for nan show. It was astatine nan extremity of its accumulation rhythm erstwhile nan mishap occurred, pinch The Aleutian Lady being nan past of nan Season 22 vessels still astatine sea.
Shelford, who has starred connected nan show since Season 19, called Meadow’s decease nan “most tragic time successful nan history of nan Aleutian Lady”.
Safety connected nan Aleutian Lady has been a root of unscripted play on Deadliest Catch before, prompting Sean Dwyer’s departure from nan alloy earlier he was group to co-captain a trip.
