Darrell Sheets, Auction Bidder Who Starred on ‘Storage Wars,’ Dies at 67
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Darrell Sheets, a prominent bidder on the reality TV show "Storage Wars," died at age 67 from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Lake Havasu, Arizona.
- Sheets was known as "The Gambler" on the show, recognized for his high-risk, high-reward auction strategy during his 13-year tenure and 163 episodes.
- "Storage Wars," which premiered in 2010 on A&E and is currently in its 17th season, follows professional buyers bidding on abandoned storage units, with limited time to inspect contents beforehand.
- Sheets made several notable finds, including a locker purchased for just over $200 containing art valued at over $20,000, and another with artwork appraised at over $300,000.
- The show is based in California, where storage unit contents can be sold after about two months of non-payment, and has spawned spinoffs in multiple cities including Dallas, New York, Toronto, and Miami.
