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“Storage Wars” alum Darrell Sheets was photographed walking his dog in a final Facebook photo before his tragic death on Wednesday.

The reality star slightly smirked as he maintained a secure grip on the dog’s leash in a snap shared on Feb. 6.

He sported a black tank top, gym shorts and a black beanie for the casual daytime outing.

Darrell Sheets smiling with his dog on a leash.
“Storage Wars” alum Darrell Sheets (seen here on Feb. 6) was photographed walking his dog in a final Facebook post before he died.Facebook/Darrell “The Gambler” Sheets
Darrell Sheets, a reality TV star from "Storage Wars", poses for a photo.
The reality star (seen here in 2012) was found dead around 2 a.m. in Arizona on Wednesday.Getty Images

Additionally, in a final Instagram picture taken one year before Sheets’ death, he was seen surrounded by his friends.

The TV personality beamed via an Instagram snap while surrounded by his pals during a trip to Lake Havasu, Arizona, in February 2025.

“Havasu show me your junk,” he captioned the snap. “We love our snowbirds.”

Darrell Sheets with friends in a shop filled with vintage items, including a model airplane, gas pump, and various signs.
Sheets (seen to the far right) was found with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Lake Havasu Police Department told TMZ.Instagram/@darrellgambler
Darrell Sheets and Brandon Sheets bidding at an auction.
Police located Sheets (right) after responding to a call about a deceased person.©A&E/Courtesy Everett Collection

Sheets was rarely active on social media, and the Facebook photo was the last to show his face before he died on Wednesday.

The Lake Havasu Police Department told TMZ that the TV personality was found dead from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Officers responded to his home after receiving a report about a deceased person around 2 a.m. local time.

Reality star Darrell Sheets participates in A&E's "Storage Wars" Lockbuster Tour.
A&E mourned Sheets (seen here in 2012).Getty Images
Darrell Sheets and Brandon Sheets attending A&E's "Storage Wars" Lockbuster Tour.
 “We are saddened by the passing of a beloved member of our ‘Storage Wars’ family, Darrell ‘The Gambler’ Sheets,” a spokesperson told People. Seen here (L-R): Darrell Sheets and Brandon Sheets.FilmMagic

“We are saddened by the passing of a beloved member of our ‘Storage Wars’ family, Darrell ‘The Gambler’ Sheets,” a spokesperson for A&E told People via a statement.

“Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time.”

Sheets died years after he had a heart attack in 2019.

Brandon Sheets and Darrell Sheets from Storage Wars posing with their arms crossed.
“Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time,” the statement continued. Seen here (L-R): Brandon Sheets and Darrell Sheets.Getty Images
Reality TV Personalities Brandon Sheets (L) and Darrell Sheets (R) attend A&E's "Storage Wars" Lockbuster Tour.
Seven years ago, Sheets (seen on the right) had a heart attack.FilmMagic

Alongside a photo of himself in a hospital bed, he wrote, “Well here we go I wasn’t going to say anything , but you all have been the greatest friends and fans.

“I’ve (sic) Been very sick for 3 months and two nights ago I had a mild heart attack, found out I have congestive heart failure and a severe issue going on with my lungs.”

The A&E star appeared in 163 episodes of “Storage Wars” spanning from 2010 until 2023.

TV personalities Kimber Wuerfel and Darrell Sheets smiling at an awards show.
“I’ve (sic) Been very sick for 3 months and two nights ago I had a mild heart attack,” Sheets (seen here with Kimber Wuerfel) revealed at the time.WireImage
Cast of Storage Wars from season 3.
Sheets was on “Storage Wars” from 2010 until 2023. Seen here from (L-R): Barry Weiss, Brandi Passante, Jarrod Schulz, Dave Hester, Brandon Sheets, Darrell Sheets, Laura Dotson and Dan Dotson.©A&E/Courtesy Everett Collection

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