Publish date: 2024-05-06
DEADLIEST Catch star Nick McGlashan tragically died at the age of 33 from a toxic mix of drugs after battling substance abuse for years.
The seventh generation fisherman posted about "trauma" in his final tweet.
Who was Nick McGlashan?
McGlashan was a seventh-generation fishermanwho appeared as a deck boss on the Discovery Channel reality show in 78 episodes over seven years.
His bio states he was named after his great uncle Nick McGlashan, who worked on the first boat rumored to have pioneered the US crab industry, the F/VDeep Sea, built in 1947.
He was known for his "witty quips, working through the pain, and not stopping the job until its done."
However, the star was suspended from part of season 13 of Deadliest Catch due to substance abuse issues.
At the height of his addiction, Nick said he was drinking half a gallon of vodka and shooting up with one gram of meth and two grams of heroin in a single day.
He went to rehab in September 2016 after overdosing three times and was believed to have been sober ever since.
Nick had previously opened up about his demons in an article for Chosen Magazine, saying: "My life went from Bering Sea badass to full-blown junkie very rapidly. Hidden from me was that passion I had for life.
“Taken from me was my ability to live. I was at war with my addiction and it was winning.”
He added his “mind, body and spirit were so diseased” that he tragically “welcomed [his] own death.”
McGlashan went on: “To say I was lost would be an understatement. I was broken and soulless. I was living without any hope of happiness. All I wanted was to stay loaded.
"Every bit of happiness stripped away by a powerful, cunning, and baffling disease.”
The Discovery Channel star explained he maintained his sobriety by living by a 12-step program, going to meetings, and working with a sponsor.
He said going to rehab was the "scariest thing" he'd ever done, but also the "best" as he battled to stay clean.
What did people say about Nick McGlashan dying?
McGlashan's co-star and friend, Landon Cheney, posted an emotional tribute to his "brother," alongside a montage of photos of the pair after the tragic news emerged.
Landon wrote: "He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.
“'Behold, I am making all things new.' Rest easy my brother #gonebutnotforgotten#restinpeace#brothers."
His cast member Clayton Gore told The Sun he spoke to him just days before his death, saying: "He was happy as usual, in great spirits. He told me he was excited to start the season and couldn't wait to see me.
"I believe he was seeing a friend, that's what he told me the night he was flying out of Seattle. I hear there is an investigation.
"Nick was the biggest motivator in the sober community. He helped me find the sober life.
"He wanted to help and pick up anyone that wanted to be sober. He was the light in the darkness for people."
How did Nick McGlashan die?
Nick, 33, was found dead at a Holiday Inn on Dec. 27, 2020.
Police say evidence suggestshis death may have been related to drug use,The Sun has exclusively revealed.
Sources say the father-of-two, who battled alcohol and drug addiction for years, possibly "slipped up" before hepassed away in December.
Police confirmed to The Sun that Nashville first responders were called to a Holiday Inn on West End Avenue at 12.30pm in "regard to a man who had been found unresponsive by a friend in one of the hotel rooms."
In a statement, they said: "The individual, Bruce McGlashon, age 33, was deceased upon arrival of paramedics and officers [sic].
"The death is unclassified at present pending a report of autopsy findings from the Medical Examiner’s Office.
"Evidence indicated the possibility of drug involvement.Toxicology testing is part of the autopsy process."
An autopsy report obtained exclusively by The Sun reveals that McGlashan "overdosed in a Nashville hotel bathroom wearing a gray shirt and gray underwear after taking a toxic mix of methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl."
The troubled star posted about "trauma" in the final tweet before his death.
On December 10, Nick wrote: "Trauma be making me fall asleep randomly. It also wakes me up randomly. Navigate carefully."
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The couple had a son born in January 2019.
Nick also had a young daughter called Lennyn from a previous relationship.
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