New details have emerged regarding the tragic passing of Todd Meadows, the 25-year-old deckhand who worked on a fishing vessel featured on Discovery’s Deadliest Catch.
According to TMZ, the US Coast Guard is investigating Meadows’ death after he fell overboard from the Aleutian Lady on the Bering Sea on February 25 while filming for the series. It is unknown whether the incident was captured on camera.
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