Filming was taking place on the fishing vessel when tragic incident occurred

Todd Meadows, a deckhand on the Discovery Channel thrill-chasing reality series \

Todd Meadows, a crab fishing deckhand and one of the stars of the Discovery Channel series "Deadliest Catch," has died at the age of 25.

Filming was taking place on the fishing vessel when tragic incident occurred

The U.S. Coast Guard has released a statement after deckhand Todd Meadows died while on a fishing expedition in Alaska.