{"id":607766,"date":"2026-04-26T16:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T16:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/607766\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T16:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T16:56:09","slug":"storage-wars-pays-tribute-to-star-darrell-sheets-3-days-after-his-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/607766\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cStorage Wars\u201d Pays Tribute to Star Darrell Sheets 3 Days After His Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"Darrell Sheets in 2012Credit: Kristina Bumphrey\/Starpix\/Shutterstock\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"828\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/942dfb8cf1ec691a29690882e79ef1ba.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Darrell Sheets in 2012<br \/>Credit: Kristina Bumphrey\/Starpix\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n<p>Darrell Sheets was honored with an in memoriam tribute on the new episode of Storage Wars: Back to the Locker, just days after his sudden death<\/p>\n<p>Sheets died at the age of 67 from an apparent suicide on Wednesday, April 22, police said<\/p>\n<p>He previously appeared in 163 episodes of the A&amp;E reality series, earning the nickname &#8220;the Gambler&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Storage Wars is mourning the loss of one of its own.<\/p>\n<p>During the Saturday, April 25, episode of the A&amp;E reality series Storage Wars: Back to the Locker, the late <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/lifestyle\/darrell-sheets-family-know-storage-150534078.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Darrell Sheets;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Darrell Sheets<\/a> was honored with an in memoriam tribute after his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/lifestyle\/storage-wars-star-darrell-sheets-194131606.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:sudden death at the age of 67 three days prior;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">sudden death at the age of 67 three days prior<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In Memorium Daniel Sheets&#8221; was written in white font on top of a black background, as the reality star&#8217;s birthday and death date were listed below.<\/p>\n<p>Sheets was found dead in his Arizona home from an apparent suicide around 2 a.m. local time on Wednesday, April 22. According to a press release from the Lake Havasu City Police Department, officers discovered the reality star when responding to \u201ca reported deceased individual.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Darrell SheetsCredit: Darrell Sheets\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dfd620069a303b6ad95f176645a3c8b9.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Darrell Sheets<br \/>Credit: Darrell Sheets\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpon arrival, officers located a male subject who suffered from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head,\u201d per the release. \u201cThe male was pronounced deceased on scene.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said the incident is under active investigation and asked for anyone with information to contact the LHCPD at 928-855-1171. Sgt. Kyle Ridgway from the LHCPD told PEOPLE they are also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/lifestyle\/police-investigating-cyberbullying-claims-storage-164248336.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:looking into cyberbullying allegations;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">looking into cyberbullying allegations<\/a> brought to light by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/lifestyle\/storage-wars-ren-nezhoda-reacts-234616280.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sheets&#039; Storage Wars costar Ren\u00e9 Nezhoda;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Sheets&#8217; Storage Wars costar Ren\u00e9 Nezhoda<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In an Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DXcmptUEi9J\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">post<\/a> on April 22, Nezhoda said someone was &#8220;really, really tormenting [Sheets] lately&#8221; and &#8220;cyberbullying&#8221; him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou never know what demons somebody faces and what they go through and what you might push them through. And I also highly encourage law enforcement \u2014 Darrell has been posting a lot about the guy that has been cyberbullying and torturing him, and I really hope they look into that guy, and that\u2019s just not a pass,&#8221; Nezhoda continued. &#8220;Because it\u2019s just not right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also claimed that he and Sheets were &#8220;friends&#8221; despite fans thinking &#8220;we hated each other because we competed a lot on the show.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe talked every now and then,&#8221; Nezhoda said. &#8220;He was a very hard worker that cared more than anyone I\u2019ve ever met about their family, about his son, about Zoe [his granddaughter], pretty much [all the] people in his life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Brandon Sheets and Darrell Sheets in 2012Credit: Albert L. Ortega\/Getty\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"829\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d8e0d2af1f0b63b93b541369cda2621b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Brandon Sheets and Darrell Sheets in 2012<br \/>Credit: Albert L. Ortega\/Getty<\/p>\n<p>Sheets was known for his 163-episode tenure on Storage Wars, which follows professional buyers who compete to bid on storage lockers. In the state of California, if rent on a storage locker isn&#8217;t paid for three months, the contents can be sold by an auctioneer.<\/p>\n<p>He first appeared on the series\u2019 debut season in 2010 and went on to earn the nickname &#8220;the Gambler.\u201d Over the course of his career, Sheets scored several major wins through storage auctions, including four Picassos and a lucrative comic book collection. His son, Brandon, was also featured on the show.<\/p>\n<p>Following the news of his death, a spokesperson for A&amp;E said a statement: &#8220;We are saddened by the passing of a beloved member of our Storage Wars family, Darrell &#8216;The Gambler&#8217; Sheets. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sheets ultimately retired from Storage Wars in 2023 after 15 seasons and opened an antique shop in Arizona called Havasu Show Me Your Junk.<\/p>\n<p>If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health challenges, emotional distress, substance use problems, or just needs to talk, call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org 24\/7.<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/storage-wars-pays-tribute-darrell-sheets-after-death-11958386\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">People<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Darrell Sheets in 2012Credit: Kristina Bumphrey\/Starpix\/Shutterstock NEED TO KNOW Darrell Sheets was honored with an in memoriam tribute&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":607767,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[261288,88,264145,264146,92],"class_list":["post-607766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-darrell-sheets","tag-entertainment","tag-memorium-daniel-sheets","tag-sudden-death","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/607766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=607766"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/607766\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/607767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=607766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=607766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=607766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}