US Edition‘Deadliest Catch’ deckhand Todd Meadows’ death certificate released
- On Monday, April 6, a death certificate confirmed that Deadliest Catch star Todd Meadows died from "drowning with probable hypothermia" following a February 25 incident in the Bering Sea.
- Approximately 170 miles north of Dutch Harbor, Meadows fell overboard while working aboard the Aleutian Lady, a vessel featured on the Discovery Channel series Deadliest Catch.
- Crewmates recovered Meadows unresponsive approximately ten minutes after he went overboard, but first aid attempts failed and he was pronounced dead at 5:15 p.m. in the Bering Sea.
- Following the tragedy, production on Deadliest Catch's 22nd season wrapped, and Meadows' body was transported to Anchorage, Alaska, where it was cremated.
- Captain Rick Shelford honored Meadows as a "determined dad to three amazing little boys," while a GoFundMe was established to support his children and assist with funeral expenses.
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Extra‘Deadliest Catch’ star Todd Meadows’ cause of death revealed
The official cause of death listed on the crew member's death certificate states that Todd Meadows died from drowning with probable hypothermia and submersion of his body in cold water.
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