An accident on a boat killed a CAPTAIN who was on the National Geographic show Wicked Tuna.
Charlie Griffin was last seen on a boat
At 11 p.m. on Sunday, the Coast Guard got a report that two boaters who had left Virginia Beach were late getting to Wanchese, North Carolina, where their boat needed repairs.
A Coast Guard spokesman told The Virginian-Pilot that they hadn’t been seen or heard from since 6:15 that night.
On Monday, the Coast Guard and local first responders found the boat that was just sitting there. They went inside and found Griffin and his dog’s bodies.
It was still Monday evening and the second person on the trip was still missing. Police are still looking for them.
Griffin’s sad post on his Facebook page, Reels of Fortune, confirmed that he had died.
The sad news was posted along with a picture of Griffin smiling and getting some sun. The caption read, “Charlie Griffin and his beloved dog, Leila, died today in a boating accident.”
with a friend in the Outer Banks of North Carolina on Sunday night.
“Please keep family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.”
Griffin joined the Wicked Tuna cast for Season 2 and stayed until Season 5. He lived and worked in North Carolina.
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