Deadliest Catch star Todd Meadows’ death has been ruled an accident a month after the TV star died aged 25.
On February 25, Meadows went overboard while him and his colleagues were fishing for crabs on the Bering Sea off the coast of Alaska.
United States Coast Guard Arctic District said in a statement: “Coast Guard watchstanders at the Arctic District command center in Juneau received notification from the fishing vessel Aleutian Lady, reporting that a crew member by the name of Todd Meadows fell overboard approximately 170 miles north of Dutch Harbor.
“He was recovered unresponsive by the crew approximately 10 minutes later. First aid and attempts to resuscitate were unsuccessful, and the crew transported the deceased to Dutch Harbor.”
According to his death certificate, which was obtained by TMZ, Meadows died from ‘drowning with probable hypothermia’ and ‘submersion of body in cold water’.
The death was ultimately ruled as accidental following an autopsy.
The TV star’s death has been ruled as accidental (Facebook/Tom Meadows)
Captain Rick Shelford, who starred alongside Meadows on Deadliest Catch, took to Facebook in early March to confirm the tragic news that his friend had passed away.
“February 25, 2026 was the most tragic day in the history of the Aleutian Lady on the Bering Sea. We lost our brother, Todd Meadows,” he wrote.
“Todd was the newest member of our crew, he quickly became family. His love for fishing and his strong work ethic earned everyone’s respect right away.
“His smile was contagious, and the sound of his laughter coming up the wheelhouse stairs or over the deck hailer is something we will carry with us always.”
Shelford went on to say in his touching tribute that Meadows brought ‘joy to those around him’ and that his ‘love for his children, his family, and his life was evident in everything he did’.
Meadows died aged 25 in February (Discovery Channel)
The social media post continued: “Right now, our hearts are broken in a way that words can’t fully express. We ask that you lift Todd’s children and family in prayer and keep them in your thoughts as they face the days ahead without him.
“Todd will forever be part of this boat, this crew, and this brotherhood. Though we lost him far too soon, his legacy will live on through his children and in every memory we carry of him.
“Rest easy brother, till we meet again.”
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