Darrell Sheets’s autopsy has been completed, shedding new light on the Storage Wars star’s death at 67.
Known as “The Gambler” on the A+E Networks reality show, Sheets was found dead at his home in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, on April 22. The Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office later confirmed to multiple outlets that Sheets died by suicide.
However, the autopsy report obtained by Us Weekly on Wednesday further reveals that Sheets had no drugs in his system at the time of his death.
Sheets’s blood was tested for benzos, cocaine, fentanyl and other drugs, all of which came back negative.
“The body is that of a well-developed, well-nourished adult male,” the report stated.
The Lake Havasu City Police Department previously released a statement saying that it was notified of Sheets’s death being “ruled a suicide, pending the completion of toxicology results.” The agency “continues to actively investigate allegations of cyberbullying associated with this case,” the statement added, according to USA Today.
“The Criminal Investigations Unit has submitted Darrell Sheets’ cellular phone for forensic analysis and is currently awaiting the results,” according to the statement. “This investigative step is essential to advancing the case. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.”
The day of Sheets’s death, his Storage Wars co-star René Nezhoda claimed that Sheets had faced intense cyberbullying before his death.
“Rest in peace Darrell Sheets. Also I know Darrell would want something positive out of this, so he had a guy that [was] really really tormenting him lately. Cyberbullying,” he said in a video shared to Instagram.
Anyone with information about the cyberbullying has been urged to call Lake Havasu City police at 928-855-1171.
Sheets appeared in the first season of Storage Wars in 2010 and remained a key member of the cast until 2023. The series was filmed in California, where storage lockers can be auctioned off if the rent is not paid for 36 days. The show follows professional buyers who purchase lockers in the hope of turning a profit.
Sheets suffered a heart attack in 2019 and retired to Arizona, where he ran an antique store called Show Me Your Junk.
Sheets is survived by his son, Brandon Sheets, who also appeared on the A+E series, and his daughter, Tiffany Sheets.
If you are experiencing feelings of distress, or are struggling to cope, you can speak to the Samaritans, in confidence, on 116 123 (UK and ROI), email jo@samaritans.org, or visit the Samaritans website to find details of your nearest branch
If you are based in the USA, and you or someone you know needs mental health assistance right now, call or text 988, or visit 988lifeline.org to access online chat from the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. This is a free, confidential crisis hotline that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you are in another country, you can go to www.befrienders.org to find a helpline near you
