Darrell Sheets, the beloved "Storage Wars" star, was all smiles just hours before his sudden death on Tuesday. A photo obtained by TMZ shows Sheets, 67, posing cheerfully at his antique shop, Havasu Show Me Your Junk, in Lake Havasu, Arizona, around 5 PM. A witness described him as upbeat and friendly, making the news of his passing all the more shocking.
Sheets had retired from reality TV and opened the shop, where fans could still meet the larger-than-life personality. But later that evening, Lake Havasu Police responded to a call at his home and found him dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
Sheets had faced serious health issues in the past, including a heart attack in March 2019 that required surgery. The last time he was seen on camera was in December 2016, discussing contract disputes with A&E.
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