'Storage Wars' Star Was 67
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Key Points:
- Darrell Sheets, a longtime regular on A&E's Storage Wars, died early this morning at his home in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, at age 67 from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- Police responded to the scene around 2 a.m., pronounced Sheets dead, and an ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Criminal Investigations Unit.
- Sheets appeared on 163 episodes of Storage Wars from 2010 to 2023, known for his high-risk approach to storage locker auctions and notable finds like Picassos and valuable comic books.
- After a 2019 heart attack, Sheets largely retired from storage auctions, running an antiques store in Arizona and appearing infrequently on the show in recent years.
- Sheets is remembered for his passion for the auction lifestyle and hoped to pass his skills on to his son, Brandon; further details on survivors have not been released.
