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Published 10:42 23 Apr 2026 GMT
Storage Wars' René Nezhoda speaks out about Darrell Sheets' death at 67 and addresses chilling claims
Warning: This article contains discussion of suicide, which some readers may find distressing.
Storage Wars buyer René Nezhoda has taken to social media to speak about his late co-star, Darrell Sheets, for the first time.
The TV star also took the opportunity to address a worrying detail about Sheets in the days leading up to his death.
Arizona police are currently investigating the death of "The Gambler", as Sheets, 67, was found dead at his home on Wednesday (April 22).
Authorities have confirmed that Sheets appeared to have passed away following a "self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head".
The Lake Havasu City Police Department's Criminal Investigations Unit responded to the scene and discovered Sheets' body around 2AM at his residence.
It has since been turned over to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office for further analysis, as an investigation into the case continues.
René Nezhoda addresses Darrell Sheets' death
Speaking to his followers on Instagram, he shared: "This was not an easy video to shoot. Unfortunately, Darrell Sheets took his own life. So he passed away,
“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.”
Opening up more about the relationship that he had with his rival, he admitted: “So deep down me and Darrell were friends, we talked every now and then,
"He was a very hard worker that cared more than anyone I’ve ever met about their family, about his son, about Zoie [his granddaughter], pretty much [all the] people in his life.”
Nezhoda claims that a cyberbully was harassing Sheets
Speaking later in the video, Nezhoda alleged that a cyberbully was sending abuse to his co-star in the weeks before his death, explaining: “Rest in peace Darrell Sheets. Also, I know Darrell would want something positive out of this, so he had a guy that [was] really really tormenting him lately.”
"Cyberbullying, Guys, just because you watch us on television, doesn’t mean you know us," he went on.
"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."
Nezhoda further claimed: "As a matter of fact, if you have somebody in your life that thinks it’s funny to cyberbully other people, may that be a celebrity, athlete or little girl at school… slap ’em in the back of the head. Make them become a better human being."
Sergeant Kyle Ridgeway, the Lake Havasu City Police Department's public information officer, told Page Six that claims of cyberbullying are part of the ongoing inquiry.
Urging authorities to take action
Concluding his video, Nezhoda reminded viewers that people have hidden struggles, while hoping that authorities look into the cyberbully.
“You never know what demons somebody faces and what they go through and what you might push them through," he said.
"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.”
Sheets was best known for his role in the popular A&E series Storage Wars, in which buyers bid on abandoned or unpaid-for storage units, often uncovering valuable items.
He appeared in 163 episodes of the show between 2010 and 2023 and earned the nickname "The Gambler" for his tendency to make big bets on storage lockers based on gut instinct.
After his time on the show, Sheets retired and moved to Arizona, where he ran his antique shop, Havasu Show Me Your Junk, until his death.
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