{"id":2313258,"date":"2026-03-05T02:26:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T02:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2313258"},"modified":"2026-03-05T02:26:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T02:26:44","slug":"deadliest-catch-star-todd-meadows-suffered-scary-injury-on-the-job-before-his-tragic-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/deadliest-catch-star-todd-meadows-suffered-scary-injury-on-the-job-before-his-tragic-death\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Deadliest Catch&#8217; star Todd Meadows suffered scary injury on the job before his tragic death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cDeadliest Catch\u201d star Todd Meadows took a blow to the head while working aboard the Aleutian Lady, which forced him to go on medical leave one month before <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/02\/celebrity-news\/deadliest-catch-star-dead-at-25\/\">his shocking death<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The fisherman was checked out by a doctor \u2014 in accordance with his work protocol \u2014 where it was determined he suffered a concussion, his mom <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/03\/04\/todd-meadows-came-back-from-medical-leave-before-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Angela told TMZ<\/a> on Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p>He was then flown back to Washington to recover at home with his family. That week was the last time his family saw him alive. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cDeadliest Catch\u201d star Todd Meadows (pictured above wearing a black hoodie and baseball cap) was hit in the head in a scary injury just a month before his tragic death.  <span class=\"credit\">GoFundMe<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>According to his mom, Angela, the fisherman (pictured above holding a slew of crabs) was forced to go on medical leave after a doctor diagnosed him with a concussion.   <span class=\"credit\">GoFundMe<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThe last photo I got of him was when he was building a fire. He was listening to music in the moment and was so happy. That\u2019s how I want to remember him,\u201d Angela told the outlet. <\/p>\n<p>Todd died while working as a fisherman series aboard the Aleutian Lady and filming the Discovery Channel TV series on Feb. 25. He was 25 years old. <\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Page Six confirmed that the reality star\u2019s passing came <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/03\/celebrity-news\/tragic-details-of-deadliest-catch-star-todd-meadows-death-revealed\/\">after he fell overboard<\/a> approximately 170 miles north of Dutch Harbor, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Todd (pictured above with his mom Angela) went home to Washington where he spent time with his family. It was the last time his family saw him alive.   <span class=\"credit\">Facebook\/angela.meadows.271434<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Todd (pictured above posing with a fish) died on Feb. 25 at age 25 after he had fallen overboard while crabbing in the Bering Sea.  <span class=\"credit\">Todd Meadows\/Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite being recovered from the water by crew members after just 10 minutes, Todd was unresponsive after his body was found. <\/p>\n<p>Crew members administered first aid and attempted to resuscitate him, but their efforts were unsuccessful. <\/p>\n<p>A United States Coast Guard spokesperson said that the incident is currently under investigation, which is standard protocol with all marine casualties and accidents.<\/p>\n<p>Captain Rick Shelford first announced the deckhand\u2019s death in a heartbreaking Facebook post over the weekend, describing it as \u201cthe most tragic day in the history of the Aleutian Lady on the Bering Sea.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A United States Coast Guard spokesperson told Page Six an investigation into Todd\u2019s (pictured above holding a fish while posing for a photo) death is being conducted.  <span class=\"credit\">Todd Meadows\/Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>After his passing, his family and friends created a GoFundMe to support Todd\u2019s three sons. (Pictured above is Todd with one of his sons). <span class=\"credit\">Todd Meadows\/Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Shortly after Todd\u2019s death, a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/honoring-todd-morgan-meadows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GoFundMe<\/a> was created by his friends and family to support the late star\u2019s three sons. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are heartbroken to share the sudden passing of Todd Morgan Meadows, a beloved 25-year-old father, son, brother and friend, who left us far too soon while doing what he loved \u2014 crabbing out on Alaskan waters,\u201d reads the campaign\u2019s description.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was a determined dad to three amazing little boys who were his entire world. Everything he did was for them \u2014 their smiles, their futures, and the memories they will carry with them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cDeadliest Catch\u201d star Todd Meadows took a blow to the head while working aboard the Aleutian Lady, which forced him to go on medical leave one month before his shocking death. 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