Buckwild star dies, MTV’s “Buckwild” has its first cast death.
Shain Gandee was among three men found dead in a vehicle Monday in the Sissonville area of West Virginia — about 31 hours after he and his uncle, David, had been reported missing.
David, 48, and Shain, 21, told people they were going four-wheeling in Shain’s 1984 Ford Bronco, at about 3 a.m. Sunday at Larry’s Bar in Sissonville, the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department reported Monday morning.
The third man found dead in the vehicle who has not yet been identified, according to press reports. The ABC-affiliated TV station in the area, WCHS-TV, reported that a man on a four-wheeler spotted the three men in a vehicle early Monday morning.
“We are shocked and saddened by the terrible news about Shain Gandee, and those involved in this tragic incident,” an MTV rep said in a statement.
“We are waiting for more information but at this time, our main concern is for the Gandee family and their friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with them. Shain had a magnetic personality, with a passion for life that touched everyone he met and we will miss him dearly.”
MTV noted in its Web site report on Shain Gandee’s death that he was one of the most popular cast members on “Buckwild,” earning the nickname “Gandee Candy” “for his wild stunts and sunny disposition.”
“A second season of the show had recently been given the green light,” MTV added, brightly.
On MTV’s “Buckwild” site, Shain is described as loving “mudding, hunting and four-wheeling” who has “done every job from coal mining to being a garbage man but as long as he is using his hands, he’s happy.”
But other “Buckwild” cast members have been making news. Salwa Amin was taken into custody recently after violating terms of her release on pending drug charges, and, last February, Michael Douglas Burford was charged with driving under the influence.
MTV bills “Buckwild” as series about “a group of nine young, carefree and adventurous friends living in West Virginia, who find unique ways to create their own fun.”
MTV renewed “Buckwild” for a second season in December, after the first season opened big.
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