India, March 3 -- Todd Meadows, a 25-year-old deckhand who appeared on the Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch, has died. His passing was announced by Captain Rick Shelford, who said Meadows died on Feb 25. An official cause of death has not been released.

Shelford shared the news in a Facebook post on March 2, calling the day "the most tragic day in the history of the Aleutian Lady on the Bering Sea." He wrote, "We lost our brother, Todd Meadows," remembering the young fisherman as the newest member of the crew who "quickly became family."

While authorities have not disclosed a cause of death, TMZ reported that Meadows died during a fishing-related incident while filming the series. The network did not confirm details of the circumstan...