At the age of just 25, one of the \u2018newest members of the crew\u2019 on Deadliest Catch has died.Todd Meadows is said to have been filming for the Discovery Channel reality series when he passed away.Captain Rick Shelford shared a lengthy tribute on Facebook on Monday (2 March) to share that the deckhand had died on 25 February.He was working on the fishing vessel Aleutian Lady for the long-running show\u2019s 22nd series, fishing for crabs on the Bering Sea. Details of the nature of Meadows\u2019 death are unclear at the moment and the Captain called it the \u2018most tragic day in the history of the Aleutian Lady’.It\u2019s reported that production has since ended, with the popular TV show being at the end of its production cycle when his death occurred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe lost our brother, Todd Meadows,\u201d Captain Shelford wrote on Facebook.\u201cTodd was the newest member of our crew, he quickly became family. His love for fishing and his strong work ethic earned everyone\u2019s respect right away. His smile was contagious, and the sound of his laughter coming up the wheelhouse stairs or over the deck hailer is something we will carry with us always.\u201dodd had a wife and three kids and Shelford wrote that his love for them and his life was \u2018evident in everything he did\u2019.\u201cHe worked hard, loved deeply, and brought joy to those around him,\u201d the captain continued. \u201cRight now, our hearts are broken in a way that words can\u2019t fully express.\u201cWe ask that you lift Todd\u2019s children and family in prayer and keep them in your thoughts as they face the days ahead without him.\u201cTodd will forever be part of this boat, this crew, and this brotherhood. Though we lost him far too soon, his legacy will live on through his children and in every memory we carry of him.\u201cRest easy brother, till we meet again.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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