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Deadliest Catch star Todd Meadows dies during filming, aged 25
Todd Meadows, 25, died in a fishing-related incident during Deadliest Catch filming; production paused and over $22,000 raised for his family, the show's crew mourns deeply.
- On March 2, 2026 Captain Rick Shelford revealed that 25-year-old deckhand Todd Meadows died on Feb. 25 aboard the Aleutian Lady in the Bering Sea.
- Meadows had joined the Aleutian Lady in May 2025 as a new crew member while Season 22 of 'Deadliest Catch' was filming near its end; reports say his fishing-related death's camera coverage is uncertain.
- Discovery Channel stated it was deeply saddened and extended condolences to Meadows' family and crewmates.
- A GoFundMe organized by Paige Knutson has raised more than $22,000 as of Tuesday to support Meadows' wife and three children, and filming has been halted.
- Deadliest Catch chronicles the dangers of crab fishing in the Bering Sea and has recorded other cast deaths in recent years, earning 16 Emmy Awards.
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