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TV Star Darrell Sheets Died by Suicide, Autopsy Shows

Published 4 June 2026

An autopsy report has confirmed that Darrell Sheets, a longtime star of the reality television series "Storage Wars," died by suicide last month with no drugs in his system. The Mohave County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the 67-year-old's death a suicide, with toxicology tests returning negative for substances including cocaine, fentanyl, and benzodiazepines.

Sheets was found deceased inside his home in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, in the early hours of April 22. According to authorities, police responded to a report of a deceased individual and discovered Sheets with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The autopsy report described Sheets as a well-developed, well-nourished adult male. The Lake Havasu City Police Department stated that its criminal investigations unit is actively pursuing allegations of cyberbullying associated with the case. Investigators have submitted Sheets's cellular phone for forensic analysis and are awaiting the results.

Shortly after Sheets's death, his "Storage Wars" co-star, René Nezhoda, claimed in a social media video that Sheets had been tormented by cyberbullying prior to his...

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