New details emerge about Deadliest Catch star Todd Meadows' final moments as his cause of death is revealed
New details have emerged about the death of Deadliest Catch star Todd Meadows at 25 years old.Meadows passed away after he fell overboard into the Bering Sea, near Alaska, on February 25.The reality star's death certificate states his cause of death as "drowning with probable hypothermia" as well as "submersion of body in cold water," according to local media and TMZ.Water temperatures drop as low as 1 degree in the northern regions of the Bering Sea.The certificate also revealed Meadows was pronounced dead at 5:15pm.Crew members on the Aleutian Lady fishing vessel tried to rescue the 25-year-old, with deckhand Trey John Green III previously saying the crew did 'everything they could' to try and save him.His death was caught on camera as they were filming the show at the time, however, his family have asked for the footage not to be aired.READ MORE: The 'unapologetic' lesson MasterChef taught Melissa LeongREAD MORE: IGA shoppers stunned by 'unhinged' Easter egg discoveryREAD MORE: Former Bachelor star announces split from husband after five yearsAn investigation into Meadows' death by the Coast Guard is still ongoing.Previous reports of his death said Meadows was in the water for three to four minutes before he was pulled back on board.However, crew members claimed he was "already blue" with foam coming out of his mouth and nose, according to Green."We got him on the boat as fast as we possibly could; it just wasn't enough," he told Page Six last month.He added that the usually treacherous sea was "flat and calm" that day, with the accident happening in the late afternoon, while the sun was still visible.Green said the water temperature was "one or two degrees above freezing," while the outside temperature was "below freezing."When Meadows fell overboard, Green said he ran to find him."I see Todd. He's floating, he's swimming. He's got huge baby blue eyes. And I can still, probably from like 100 yards away, I could still see his eyes looking around," he said.He added that every boat has a designated rescue swimmer "for this exact scenario."Their swimmer, Steve Porter, was suiting up to get into the water."'Todd's still alive, he's still swimming, he's still trying to hang in there. We get next to him... Steve was already geared up and was already in the diving suit... when Steve jumped in the water, the harness that was attached to the crane actually broke," he said.The crew then scrambled to get a secondary rescue device, called a life sling, out to the crane to get Meadows.He was able to get himself into the sling. Porter helped him get halfway back to the ship before Meadows fell into the water again.When they tried to rescue him the second time, his body was "lifeless," according to Green. "He didn't have any more – as I said, the first time, he was fighting, trying to get onto the sling. And then the second time, he was just – he was lifeless," Green added.The crew performed CPR and used a portable defibrillator for 45 minutes before the captain told the crew it wasn't going to work.Now, his family are considering a wrongful death lawsuit, with court documents obtained by US Weekly saying his estate and family have "wrongful death and survival action claims as a result of those parties at fault" for his death.They also reportedly asked the court permission for Meadows' mother, Angela, to "engage wrongful death/survival claims attorneys to pursue those claims."Meadows is survived by his wife and three children. An online fundraiser set up to help support his family has already reached $59,000.FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, lifestyle and opinion via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.