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Charlie Griffin, Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks Star, Dead in Boating Accident


Charlie Griffin has been killed in a tragic boating crash. We send our condolences to the loved ones of the reality star.

“Bluefin tuna fishermen venture to North Carolina’s treacherous fishing grounds, the Outer Banks, where they battle for the ocean’s most lucrative prize,” National Geographic’s description of the show reads. “A single giant bluefin can be worth more than $20,000, but the dangerous waters, small quota and explosive rivalries make the Outer Banks, nicknamed ‘graveyard of the Atlantic,’ the most challenging place in the world to catch these elusive fish.” (Net Geo TV)In a joint statement sent to various celebrity gossip outlets, National Geographic and production company Pilgrim Media Group said they were shocked and saddened to learn of Griffin’s death following the shipwreck.

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Wicked Tuna star Charlie Griffin dies along with his dog Leila in boating accident off the coast of North Carolina as fellow sailor is still missing