Darrell Sheets, star of the reality show Storage Wars, died at the age of 67 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona (USA), last Wednesday (22).
According to a report by Entertainment Weekly, Sheets was found dead by police at a residence in Arizona after suffering what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
“On April 22, 2026, at approximately 2:00 a.m., officers from the Lake Havasu City Police Department were dispatched to a residence in the 1500 block of Chandler Drive in reference to a deceased individual,” the Lake Havasu City Police Department said in a statement.
“Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The man was pronounced deceased at the scene, and the Lake Havasu City Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit was notified and responded to take over the investigation.”
Sheets’ body was turned over to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office for further investigation, and his family was notified of his death by authorities. Police noted that the incident remains under active investigation and asked anyone with information to contact the LHCPD.
Sheets was a star of the reality show Storage Wars on A&E, a program that follows professional buyers who bid on storage units at auction, trying to gain access to the most profitable and valuable items hidden inside.
Sheets, who earned the nickname “The Gambler“, appeared in 15 seasons of the show, often alongside his son, Brandon. Among his most notable finds are art collections by Picasso and a letter from President Abraham Lincoln, which was reportedly sold for $15,000.
Following news of his death, Rene Nezhoda, Sheets’ co-star on Storage Wars, posted a video on his Instagram profile revealing that Sheets had been suffering from cyberbullying by an unidentified man.
“He had this guy really, really harassing him lately and [engaging in] cyberbullying [against him],” Nezhoda said in the clip. “Darrell has been posting a lot about the guy who has been cyberbullying and harassing him, and I really hope [law enforcement] looks into this person and that it’s not just brushed off.”
Sergeant Kyle Ridgway, public information officer for the Lake Havasu City Police Department in Arizona, told Page Six that police were “aware of these cyberbullying allegations” and revealed that “this is part of the active investigation.”
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