Image Credit: Todd Meadows/Facebook Todd Meadows, known as one of the stars from the reality TV series Deadliest Catch, died on February 25, 2026, Captain Rick Shelford announced in a Facebook post. The news of Meadows' tragic death surfaced a week later on March 2, when Shelford's post made the rounds online. As viewers grapple with the loss, many are also wondering what happened to him and how he died on the job.