Storage wars star Darrell Sheets has reportedly died by suicide at the age of 57. He died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was sent to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s officer. The police have started an investigation into the matter.
The police news release reads: “On April 22, 2026, at approximately 0200 hours, officers from the Lake Havasu City Police Department were dispatched to a residence in the 1500 block of Chandler Drive in reference to a reported deceased person.”
It added that the police’s Criminal Investigation Unit has taken over the case.
“Further information will be released as it becomes available,” police said.
Sheets rose to fame after his appearance on the reality television show storage war, which featured bidders competing against each other to purchase abandoned storage units.
Known as “The Gambler” for his reckless bids, Sheets appeared in 160 episodes of the show from 2010 to 2023.
Black reports that the reality star retired to Arizona after suffering a heart attack in 2019.
The outlet reports that he owned and operated an unnamed store Havasu Show me your junk in Arizona.
