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Deadliest Catch Star Todd Meadows Drowns Filming in Alaska

4/6/2026

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Todd Meadows, a 25-year-old star of Deadliest Catch, died from drowning with probable hypothermia after falling overboard on February 25, 2026, while filming in the Bering Sea off Alaska.
He was pronounced dead at 5:15 p.m. despite crew members performing CPR for 45 minutes.
Meadows was not wearing a life jacket, a common practice among the crew.
A GoFundMe has raised over $48,000 to support his three young children.

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Todd Meadows, a 25-year-old star of Deadliest Catch, died from drowning with probable hypothermia after falling overboard on February 25, 2026, while filming in the Bering Sea off Alaska.
He was pronounced dead at 5:15 p.m. despite crew members performing CPR for 45 minutes.
Meadows was not wearing a life jacket, a common practice among the crew.
A GoFundMe has raised over $48,000 to support his three young children.