“Deadliest Catch” Star Has Passed Away
Heartbreaking news to report today as a “Deadliest Catch” star has been found dead. TMZ is reporting Blake Painter, 38, was found deceased on Friday in his home in Oregon….
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(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)Heartbreaking news to report today as a "Deadliest Catch" star has been found dead.
TMZ is reporting Blake Painter, 38, was found deceased on Friday in his home in Oregon.
Painter appeared in Season 2 and 3 of "Deadliest Catch."
A call came in to the local police department that same day from one of Painter's friends.
The friend told authorities he had not heard from Painter in a few days.
When police arrived at the home, they determined Painter had passed away a few days earlier.
Authorities noted that there was prescription medication and other substances found inside the home.
It is not known at this time if those substances played a role in his death.
Autopsy and toxicology tests are pending.
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