There's an obituary on one of the Deadliest Catch star. Mahlon Reyes, who worked as a deckhand on Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch," is now dead at the age of 38. As per his wife, Reyes took his last breath in his hometown of Whitefish, Montana. He suffered from a heart attack on Sunday morning, which was the cause of his death. However, the Flathead County Sheriff's Office stated that his official cause of death is not known yet, and the autopsy toxicology results are pending.
Reyes was immediately rushed to the hospital; however, he never regained his consciousness. His wife, Heather Sullivan, further mentioned that their family decided to take Reyes off life support, and the 'Deadliest Catch' star was surrounded by his loved ones. She stated that her late husband was cremated, and the Deadliest Catch crew will spread his ashes in the Bering Sea.
Mahlon Reyes of Deadliest Catch (©: screenrant.com)
As per family reports, there were no existing health issues of the 38-year-old late Mahlon Reyes, which has wholly shocked them. Sources have mentioned that Reyes was recovering from a recent injury of torn Achilles, which he suffered while crabbing on the boat.
Reyes' wife, Heather Sullivan, wrote a tribute to him on Facebook, saying that she could not have asked for a better husband. She added:
"As many of you know I am his Maverick and Mahlon is and will forever be my Goose ❤️ I wanted to dress up for our final goodbye, however this is a perfect shirt for this! I couldn’t have asked for a better ride or die, husband in this crazy life ❤️ My love we will be ok ❤️ I got this and you are my angel protecting us! This is our new forever and ever 💯💔."
Similarly, Reyes' costar, Nick McGlashan, remembered him as a hardworking deckhand on Twitter. He wrote, 'Love you Mahlonn m v you're missed,' McGlashan also added another picture of Reyes and mentioned 'This place misses you. RIP Mahlon.'
(©: Twitter/NickMcGlashan)
Mahlon Reyes left his wife back while he died of a heart attack on 2 August 2020. He also had four children with his wife, Heather Sullivan.
Reyes is known for his appearance in the reality shows like Deadliest Catch: Season 9 Revealed (2014), Deadliest Catch: The Bait (2014), Deadliest Catch: Season 10 Revealed (2015), and Deadliest Catch (2012-20).
Rest In Peace, Mahlon Reyes!!