“Storage Wars” star Darrell Sheets has died at 67.
According to a press release from the Lake Havasu City Police Department, police responded to reports of a deceased person at Sheets’ home.
“The male was pronounced deceased on scene, and the Lake Havasu City Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit was notified and responded to the scene to assume the investigation,” it read.
“The body was ultimately turned over to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s office for further investigation. The male subject has been identified as Darrell Sheets, a 67-year-old resident of Lake Havasu City, and Darrell’s family has been notified.”
TMZ was first to report the news.
The star’s death comes seven years after he suffered a heart attack in 2019.
“Well here we go I wasn’t going to say anything, but you all have been the greatest friends and fans, I’ve Been very sick for 3 months and two nights ago I had a mild heart attack, found out I have congestive heart failure and a severe issue going on with my lungs,” Sheets wrote at the time, beneath a photo of himself lying next to his then-fiancée Romney Snyde in a hospital bed.
Sheets was a fan favourite on Storage Wars, having appeared in 163 episodes of the long-running series from 2010 until 2023.
Storage Wars followed Sheets and other professional buyers who bid on the contents found in storage lockers.
During his time on the A&E project, Sheets garnered the nickname “The Gambler,” due to overbidding on storage units based on his gut instinct.
His son Brandon also starred on the show, with the duo finding major gems over the years — including four Picasso paintings.
A spokesperson for A&E told People in a statement, “We are saddened by the passing of a beloved member of our Storage Wars family, Darrell ‘The Gambler’ Sheets. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time.”
After his time on Storage Wars, Sheets retired to Arizona. At the time of his death, he ran the antique shop, Havasu Show Me Your Junk.
