'Deadliest Catch' Star Nick McGlashan: What to Know After the Deck Boss' Sudden Death

Following the tragic news emerging of Deadliest Catch star Nick McGlashan suddenly passing away [...]

By Kyle Phillippi

Following the tragic news emerging of Deadliest Catch star Nick McGlashan suddenly passing away this past week, not much is known or verified per law enforcement at the moment surrounding the circumstances of his death. The deck boss died Sunday in Nashville, according to early reports by TMZ and confirmed by McGlashan's sister on social media.

McGlashan's sister Lydia, confirmed the news on Twitter, writing: "My brother Nick passed away. This is the hardest thing I've ever had to go through. Please hold your loved ones tight." The deck boss appeared in 75 episodes of Deadliest Catch between 2013 to 2020. The network behind the series, Discovery Channel, released a statement. "Nick came from a long line of crabbers and was known for his great depth of knowledge," the message read. "He also had a sharp sense of humor even in the most difficult conditions. He will be deeply missed by all those who knew him."

One of his co-stars on Deadliest Catch, Landon Cheney, also paid his final respects to his "brother" on the boat. "He will wipe every tear from their eyes and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning," he wrote in his Instagram post. "Nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away."

In the past, McGlashan's struggles with drug and alcohol abuse had been documented. His rampant usage ended up having him kicked off the 13th season as he checked into rehab in 2016. He opened up about his experience during a story he wrote for Chosen Magazine in which he said that his life on the Bering Sea went into "full-blown junkie very rapidly." He said he was "at war" with his addiction and was a fight he was losing before going into rehab. "To say I was lost would be an understatement," he went on. "I was broken and soulless. I was living without any hope of happiness. All I wanted to was to stay loaded."

McGlashan's days at sea began when he was 13. He was a seventh-generation fisherman and named after his great uncle who was aboard the first boat involved in crabbing. On Deadliest Catch, McGlashan's tenure saw him as a deck boss.

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