Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top Royal stories again. SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Deadliest Catch star Mahlon Reyes has died at the age of 38. The television personality was a deckhand on one of the crab fishing boats on the show. Trending The sad news has been confirmed by Mahlon’s wife, who said his loved ones are “completely shocked” that he suffered a “massive heart attack”, as he had no existing health conditions his family knew of. His other half confirmed he died in his hometown of Whitefish, Montana after his heart attack last Saturday morning. Mahlon initially survived the heart attack after being rushed to hospital. However, he never regained consciousness and his family made the decision to take him off life support. READ MORE Mike Bushell: BBC star in awkward snub as he calls for Dan Walker He was surrounded by loved ones at the time of his death. Mahlon’s wife also informed TMZ that his Deadliest Catch crew and co-stars will scatter some of his ashes at sea. The US media outlet reports that Mahlon had been recovering from a torn Achilles tendon, which he sustained while crabbing on the boat. He had been working hard to return to Alaska for another crabbing season recently. The Flathead County Sheriff's Office says Mahlon’s official cause of death has not yet been determined and autopsy and toxicology results are pending. The TV star worked on two Deadliest Catch boats, named the Seabrooke and Cape Caution. He was also a part of the fishing team led by Captain “Wild” Bill Wichrowski. Mahlon last appeared in the series in 2015.
