Matt Hughes

Another tragic story to report.  Another life lost, far too early. Discovery Channel’s Matt Hughes from the thrilling show, Storm Chasers died on May 26.  His death wasn’t made public or with honesty for what we can assume was for the privacy of the family, while they grieved his suicide.

The network had this to say about Matt,

[he was] “a featured meteorologist on Storm Chasers passed away on May 26th, 2010 in Wichita, Kansas due to an injury unrelated to his chasing activities. Sean, Reed, Tim and everyone involved in Storm Chasers mourn the loss of their friend and colleague.” Last night’s episode featured “Matt’s incredible last chase, and is dedicated to his memory.”

TMZ reported on the actual suicide,

[police] “responded to a suicide call at Hughes’ home. According to the police report, officers concluded Matt, who was still breathing, was drinking before the suicide attempt,” and while he was hospitalized, he died “13 days later. The Medical Examiner’s report lists ‘Hanging’ as the cause of death.”

The bottom line is that Matt was suffering from severe depression, got drunk, hung himself, but it didn’t kill him.  His injuries were too severe and he couldn’t be saved.

Very, very sad.  Our thoughts and prayers are with Matt Hughes family and friends as they continue to mourn their loss.

R.I.P. Matt Hughes

[image Discovery]