'Deadliest Catch' Deckhand Todd Meadows' Cause Of Death Revealed
Deadline • • general
Key Points:
- Todd Meadows, a deckhand on the crab fishing vessel Aleutian Lady featured on Deadliest Catch, died from drowning with probable hypothermia after falling overboard in the Bering Sea on February 25, 2026.
- Meadows was recovered unresponsive approximately ten minutes after falling overboard about 170 miles north of Dutch Harbor, but resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful.
- The Coast Guard is investigating the incident, which occurred during the filming of Deadliest Catch Season 22, with the Aleutian Lady being the last vessel still at sea during production.
- Aleutian Lady captain Rick Shelford described Meadows' death as the “most tragic day in the history of the Aleutian Lady.”
- Safety concerns on the Aleutian Lady have previously caused tensions on the show, including crew member Sean Dwyer's departure before co-captaining a trip.
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