# IRT Darrell Ward R.I.P.

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**Created:** [September 16, 2016, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irt-darrell-ward-r-i-p/766067 "2016-09-16T06:21:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2016, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irt-darrell-ward-r-i-p/766067/1 "2016-09-16T06:21:47Z")

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Wow, so at the end of Ice Road Truckers it said, “In Memory of Darrell Ward.” I was shocked and wondered how he died, so I look it up.

[Turns out he died in a plane crash](http://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2016/09/13/darrell-wards-plane-veered-right-crash-witness-says/90303826/).

Ironically,

> [@Great Falls Tribune](#):
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> Ward was planning to film a pilot for a new documentary show involving the recovery of airplane wrecks.

Oops.

Anyway, I feel bad for his friends and family. Also, I grew to like him on the show and I’ll miss him too.