R.I.P. Shain from Buckwild

[Baydestrian]

IDK if anybody else watched the show on MTV but that shit was entertaining as hell. I wonder if they even finished shooting the 2nd season.

West Virginia authorities say that Shain Gandee, one of the stars of the MTV reality show "Buckwild," has been found dead, along with his uncle and a third, unidentified person.

Kanawha County Sheriff's Department Cpl. B.D. Humphreys says the 21-year-old, his uncle David Gandee, 48, and the third man were found Monday near Sissonville.

Authorities had been searching for the men since early Sunday morning. They were last seen around 3 a.m. Sunday at a bar in Sissonville and they told people they were going driving off-road.

Humphreys said state police were getting ready to send out an aviation unit to search for the men when authorities received a call Monday morning that a vehicle was found wrecked in a muddy area a few miles from Gandee's home in Sissonville, about 15 miles outside of Charleston.

Authorities found the 1984 Ford Bronco that belonged to the Gandee family in a ditch with all three men inside. Humphreys did not provide details on the condition of the vehicle or the bodies. He said no foul play was suspected.

Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper said the news was devastating for the small community near Charleston.

"It's a very sad day for the Sissonville area and for these families," he said. "This is a small community, and most of us know directly members of these families. We're keeping them in our hearts and prayers."

Shain, nicknamed "Gandee Candy" by fans, was a breakout star of the show that followed the antics of a group of young friends enjoying a wild country lifestyle. It was filmed last year, mostly around Sissonville and Charleston.

"We are shocked and saddened by the terrible news about Shain Gandee, and those involved in this tragic incident," a spokesperson for MTV 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."

The network announced in February that it had ordered a second season of "Buckwild." It said the half-hour series in the old "Jersey Shore" time slot was pulling in an average of 3 million viewers per episode since its premiere and was the No. 1 original cable series on Thursday nights among 12- to 34-year-olds.

Shain Gandee is the third "Buckwild" cast member to make headlines.

Last week, 24-year-old Salwa Amin was sent back to jail for violating the terms of her bond following a February arrest. She was charged with two counts of drug possession with intent to deliver and initially jailed on $200,000 bond. That was later reduced to $100,000, but Amin remained behind bars without bond on Monday.

State Police say a multi-agency task force arrested Amin and two other people at a residence after receiving a tip from an informant. A search found oxycodone pills, heroin and $3,000 in cash.

Another cast mate, Michael Douglas Burford, was charged in February with driving under the influence.

[ThreehundredC]

yea i was waiting for it to be busted as an april fools joke ,,guess not he was a funny guy

[Raptorman]

Such a shame.

[LT.Smoke]

It was a funny show in my opinion

[Brandon15zzz]

I liked watching that show. Its sad to see this happen.

[MrSkippyJ]

Such a shame.

not really a shame. they did crazy things, something was bound to happen.

not that i mean it is a good thing...just when you do things like this, you expect these kind of outcomes.

[ImaNoob]

Yeah that sucks, he was a funny dude.

[Baydestrian]

Yupp he was my favorite character. I'll admit I watched Jersey Shore, every single episode and it was entertaining b/c the drama but this show was/is just fun to watch. I hope they do go through with the second season

[DubNDodge]

That show strikes me the same as jersey shore, so I never even bothered to watch it. Bunch of drunk whores who have the intelligence of a opossum. All they do is argue, have sex and do stupid crap. What is that teaching todays youth? Nothing accept that getting drunk and being a whore is acceptable. I hope that this show gets cancelled. All I have to say is every action has a consequence. If you choose to do stupid things constantly, well this could be the result.

I'm sorry, I just can't show any sympathy for the people that are on these type of shows. They are only going to influence todays youth by the wrong ways.

[Jskiles]

I feel sorry for his family but I hate that fucking show.