Darrell Sheets was found dead in Lake Havasu City on Wednesday, April 22. His cause of death appears to have been a suicide. Storage Wars co-star Rene Nezhoda has now spoken out about the loss of his on-screen rival.
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In a recent Instagram video, Rene explained that their on-screen rivalry did not reflect their real-life relationship.
"This was not an easy video to shoot. Unfortunately, Darrell Sheets took his own life. So he passed away," Nezhoda said. "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."
Rene then detailed his friendship with Darrell, despite their often competitive nature on the show.
"So deep down me and Darrell were friends, we talked every now and then," he explained. "He was a very hard worker that cared more than anyone I've ever met about their family, about his son, about Zoe [his granddaughter], pretty much [all the] people in his life."
Darrell Sheets Had Recently Fallen Victim To Cyberbullying
As the video continued, Rene went on to speak out against cyberbullying, which Darrell had recently fallen victim to.
"...I know Darrell would want something positive out of this, so he had a guy that [was] really really tormenting him lately. Cyberbullying," Rene said. "Guys, just because you watch us on television, doesn't mean you know us. It doesn't mean you know what we're about. Also, it doesn't entitle you to bully somebody. That's not [just] us, that's anybody. That's any athlete. You shouldn't cyberbully at all."
Rene then went on to share what is arguably the most important message that can come from such tragic circumstances.
"You never know what demons somebody faces and what they go through and what you might push them through," Rene concluded. "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."
According to authorities, Darrell's death remains under active investigation. More updates will undoubtedly surface as the investigation nears a conclusion.
