The Storm Chaser Was Found Dead

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

Last Tuesday, presenter Joe Taylor died, who was known for his work on the documentary series Storm Chasers, which was broadcast and produced by the Discovery Channel. The death was confirmed by fellow programmer Reed Timmer.

Rest in peace my best friend and companion chasing storms, Joel Taylor,”Timmer wrote on his Twitter account. "I am shocked and devastated by the passing of an amazing and loving friend."

Taylor and Timmer met at the University and together they captured images of the tornado Alley, which they later released on the TornadoVideos. Net portal.

I will always miss you. We have lost a legend”, he concluded.

For its part, the Discovery Channel also expressed a message of condolences.

“We are very sad to hear about Joel's passing. We will always remember him fondly as an incredible meteorologist and host of The Dominator. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this difficult time,”the television station mentioned in a statement that it sent to the North American medium ET.

According to the English newspaper The Daily Mail, Taylor was found dead in his cabin on Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas, when the cruise ship docked in San Juan Puerto Rico.

Although the causes of the death are not officially known, sources close to the authorities informed the North American portal TMZ, that the presenter could have died from an overdose of illegal narcotics, because he was seen consuming some drugs.

Joel Taylor was 38 years old, studying meteorology at the University of Oklahoma, United States. In 2008, he joined Storm Chasers as a driver; program that was canceled in 2012.