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Deckhand Todd Meadows Dies in Bering Sea Tragedy

3/10/2026

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  • Deckhand Todd Meadows died after falling into the freezing Bering Sea during the filming of Deadliest Catch Season 22 on February 20.
  • Fellow crew member Trey John Green III reported that Meadows fell into the sea and was not wearing a life vest.
  • Meadows attempted to swim and was retrieved lifeless after a few minutes.
  • CPR and defibrillator efforts failed while the United States Coast Guard investigates the incident.