Storage Wars star Darrell Sheets has reportedly died by suicide at the age of 57. He died by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was turned to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s officer. Police have opened an investigation into the matter.
The Police press release reads, “On April 22, 2026, at approximately 0200 hours, officers with the Lake Havasu City Police Department were dispatched to a residence in the 1500 block of Chandler Drive in reference to a reported deceased individual.”
It added that the Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit has taken over the case.
“Additonal information will be released as it becomes available,” the police said.
Sheets rose to fame after his appearance on reality TV show Storage Wars, which featured bidders competing against each other to buy abandoned storage units.
Famously known as “The Gambler” for his reckless bids, Sheets appeared in 160 episodes of the show from 2010 to 2023.
Variety reports that the reality show star retired to Arizona after suffering a heart attack in 2019.
The outlet reports that he owned an operated a store named Havasu Show Me Your Junk in Arizona.
