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Death Certificate Confirms ‘Deadliest Catch’ Deckhand Todd Meadows Drowned With Probable Hypothermia

The ruling intensifies questions about safety practices during the show's production.

Overview

  • Todd Meadows’ death certificate obtained Monday lists “drowning with probable hypothermia” and rules the death an accident.
  • The U.S. Coast Guard says he fell from the Aleutian Lady about 170 miles north of Dutch Harbor and was recovered unresponsive roughly 10 minutes later.
  • Legal filings reported Monday show his relatives moving to open probate as they prepare a wrongful-death lawsuit.
  • His mother has asked Discovery not to air any footage of the accident, and reports indicate cameras were recording for Season 22.
  • The Coast Guard says its investigation into the February 25 overboard incident remains open.