STURGIS, S.D. — Preliminary autopsy results say a ship captain on the Discovery Channel television program “Deadliest Catch” who died in Sturgis, South Dakota, during its famous motorcycle rally had a heart attack.
Meade County Sheriff Ron Merwin said an autopsy was completed Monday but he’s still waiting on a toxicology report for 50-year-old Tony Lara, a native of Alaska.
The sheriff said he doesn’t suspect the toxicology results will show anything that would have contributed to Lara’s death.
Lara died early Saturday morning at a private residence in Sturgis.
A post on the Discovery website describes Lara as a veteran crab catcher. He appeared on the show at the helm of a boat called the Cornelia Marie.
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