{"id":2398090,"date":"2026-05-01T18:10:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T18:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2398090"},"modified":"2026-05-01T18:10:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T18:10:21","slug":"storage-wars-star-darrell-sheets-ex-wife-breaks-silence-on-his-death-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/storage-wars-star-darrell-sheets-ex-wife-breaks-silence-on-his-death-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cStorage Wars\u201d star Darrell Sheets&#8217; ex-wife breaks silence on his death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Storage Wars <\/em>star Darrell Sheets was remembered by his ex-wife Kimber Wuerfel in an Instagram post.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Thank you for all the love, prayers, and condolences, it has meant more than I can say,&#8221; Wuerfel shared in her post.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sheets was found dead by police on April 22 of an apparent suicide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Storage Wars<\/em> star Darrell Sheets&#8217; ex-wife Kimber Wuerfel is remembering the reality star.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wuerfel took to Instagram on Thursday to pay tribute to her ex-husband Sheets, who <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/darrell-sheets-storage-wars-star-dies-11956323\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:died;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">died<\/a> April 22 in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., at the age of 67.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I haven\u2019t had the words until now,&#8221; Wuerfel wrote. &#8220;Thank you for all the love, prayers, and condolences, it has meant more than I can say.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She continued, &#8220;Darrell gave us so many moments of laughter, connection, and life. May the memories you hold of him stay close to your heart, as mine will stay with me forever.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wuerfel added that a service for Sheets would be announced in the future for those who wish to participate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The reality star was found dead by police at an Arizona residence of an apparent suicide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sheets&#8217; body was turned over to the Mohave County Medical Examiner\u2019s office for further investigation and his family was notified of his death by authorities. Police noted the incident remains under active investigation and asked for anyone with information to contact the LHCPD at 928-855-1171.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sheets appeared as a buyer across the first 15 seasons of the competition series, which follows professional buyers who bid on storage lockers up for auction hoping to nab valuable items. He earned the nickname &#8220;The Gambler&#8221; and was known for his catchphrase, &#8220;This is the WOW factor!&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>&#8216;Storage Wars&#8217; cast<br \/>Credit: Richard Knapp\/A&amp;E\/Courtesy Everett<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Following news of his death, A&amp;E shared in a statement to\u00a0<em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em>, &#8220;We are saddened by the passing of a beloved member of our\u00a0<em>Storage Wars<\/em>\u00a0family, Darrell &#8216;The Gambler&#8217; Sheets. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sheets retired from\u00a0<em>Storage Wars<\/em>\u00a0in 2023 and opened an antique shop in Arizona called Havasu Show Me Your Junk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text &#8220;STRENGTH&#8221; to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go to suicidepreventionlifeline.org.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/storage-wars-star-darrell-sheets-ex-wife-breaks-silence-on-his-death-11963871\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/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 www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Storage Wars star Darrell Sheets was remembered by his ex-wife Kimber Wuerfel in an Instagram post. &#8220;Thank you for all the love, prayers, and condolences, it has meant more than I can say,&#8221; Wuerfel shared in her post. Sheets was found dead by police on April 22 of an apparent suicide. 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