Storage Wars star Darrell Sheets' son breaks silence after his tragic death
Topics: Celebrity, Film and TV
Danni King
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Topics: Celebrity, Film and TV
Warning: This article contains discussion of suicide which some readers may find distressing.
The son of Storage Wars star Darrell Sheets has spoken out publicly for the first time since his father's tragic death.
News of Sheets' passing emerged on April 22, following the publication of a police report which outlined how officers were called to the reality TV star's home in the Lake Havasu area of Arizona after a body was discovered at the property.
Officers arrived at the address to find Sheets with what the force described as a 'self-inflicted gunshot wound to head'.
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The police report reads: "On April 22, 2026, at approximately 2:00am, 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."
The TV star, who died aged 67, is survived by his two children, Brandon and Tiffany Sheets.
Brandon, 42, has shared a public tribute to his late father, where he vowed to keep his legacy alive and continue to 'build those memories'.
Taking to Instagram over the weekend, he wrote: "My heart is so broken. . . I love you Dad and I will do my best to live in your honor and respect our Family. Let's all continue to build those memories and keep the legacy that is Darrell (The Gambler) Sheets.
"I cant answer everyone's questions or concerns right now, I think we all just need time to process and remember all the good that my Father was and will continue to be through my Son and I.
"The love we all have for this man and all his kindness is only a small portion of who he truly is."
Brandon posted a series of photos of his father, including ones of him with his grandson.
Fans shared their condolences in the comments, with one saying: "My most sincere condolences @brandosheets you and your Dad were our favourites on the show."
Another penned: "I’m deeply sorry. I can’t imagine what you and your entire family are going through."
Storage Wars star Brandi Passante commented: "I’m truly so sorry for the incredibly painful loss that you and your family have to endure. Sending you love and hugs from afar."
Brandon followed up his post with a slideshow video containing different photos of the Storage Wars favorite, which he captioned: "Missing you hard today Dad."
Sheets - known as 'The Gambler - shot to fame on Storage Wars, eventually retiring from the show in its 15th season, released in 2023.
He earned what was then the biggest payout on the show's history in 2012, gambling $3,600 on a storage locker which turned out to contain a collection of original art by Mexican painter Frank Gutierrez worth $300,000.
After retiring to Lake Havasu, Sheets set up his own antique and salvage store, which he called Havasu Show Me Your Junk.
His son Brandon also appeared on the show and was known as 'The Sidebet', though he left in season nine.
Following the news of Sheets' passing, his Storage Wars co-star, René Nezhoda, took to Instagram to share a poignant tribute.
In a video, he said: "This was not an easy video to shoot. Unfortunately, Darrell Sheets took his own life. So he passed away.
"I know a lot of you guys think we hated each other because we competed a lot on the show. And you know, we had our moments. We had our run-ins because we were both competitors, right?
"We were both competitors with the biggest threat out there."
Nezhoda went on to allege that Sheets had been subject to a 'cyberbully' in the weeks leading up to his death, as he urged people to be held accountable for their actions.
He concluded his video by saying: "You never know what demons somebody faces and what they go through and what you might push them through.
"Darrell has been posting a lot about the guy that has been cyberbullying and torturing him and I really hope they look into that guy and that’s just not a pass. It’s just not right guys. Be better."
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