Dark Facts Most Fans Don’t Know About Deadliest Catch

A cast member’s passing left the whole crew in mourning

Fans were left in the dark about Todd Kochutin’s disappearance from ‘Deadliest Catch.’ In the last episode of season 16, it was revealed he had tragically passed away in February 2021 at 30 due to a fatal accident on F/V Patricia Lee, leaving fans heartbroken.