‘Deadliest Catch’: The Strangest Death From the Show Didn’t Occur While Crab Fishing
‘Deadliest Catch’: The Strangest Death From the Show Didn’t Occur While Crab Fishing
This ‘Deadliest Catch’ associate producer didn’t die while out at sea. Here’s what to know about the strange death of Joe McMahon.
Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch Season 19 continues on with fan-favorite cast members like Sig Hansen, Sean Dwyer, and “Wild” Bill Wichrowski. The show features the dangers of fishing in the Bering Sea — but it seems there are also dangers on land. An associate producer of the show died via gunshot wounds. Here’s what to know about the strange Deadliest Catch death that didn’t occur on a boat.
‘Deadliest Catch’ associate producer Joe McMahon died from gunshot wounds
Fans know of several Deadliest Catch deaths that occurred through the years, but the death of Joe McMahon remains mysterious. McMahon was an associate producer with the show when he died. He was reportedly shot and killed outside of his Pasadena, California, home, at just 24 years old.
The police responded to a call regarding possible gunshots at 2:19 a.m. in July 2015. Police arrived to find McMahon on the street with several gunshot wounds. The associate producer was announced dead at the scene.
According to investigators, McMahon left his house just before the shooting, and his death didn’t appear to be associated with gangs or drugs.
“We are heartsick about this tragedy — our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and to all that knew and worked with him,” Discovery stated in the wake of the shooting, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
“The entire Original Productions Family is heartbroken with this news,” the company’s CEO, Philip D. Segal,” also stated. “Our thoughts and prayers are for the McMahon Family.”
The shooting suspect was later found dead
The tragic Deadliest Catch death surely impacted Discovery and those who worked with Joe McMahon on the series. And it seems his death still remains somewhat of a mystery, as the main suspect was also later found dead.
According to The Wrap, police found the suspect in his car with “what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound” that killed him. The suspect’s vehicle was in the Los Angeles Police Department – West Los Angeles Division area. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department believes the suspect died of an apparent suicide.
Other reports suggest McMahon knew the suspect from high school. It remains unclear why the suspect would target the Deadliest Catch associate producer.
Joe McMahon isn’t the only person associated with ‘Deadliest Catch’ to have died
