Tragedy strikes Ax Men. TVLine reports Ax Men star Gabe Rygaard was killed in a car accident last week in his home state of Washington.
Earlier this year, Rygaard announced the History series had been cancelled after nine seasons. His family’s logging company was featured in the docuseries, which chronicled the logging industry of the Pacific Northwest.
In May, Rygaard posted a message on Facebook saying there would be no 10th season of Ax Men:
What do you think? Are you a fan of Ax Men? Are you sad about the recent news?
This is sad we love this show
We love axe men and really miss it on our tv in the uk
It is a good show I learned from it you guys are a good group wish I met you all
So sorry to hear of his passing. We will miss him and the and the show. Please bring it back on. WE love shelby.
Axe Men was a great show!! Bring it BACK!! Especially Shelby!!!!
No reason to end series over Rygaard
Swamp men and other loggers can make the sh
Rygaard death is a tragedy but let the show do its own thing
I feel sad for Rygaard’s family but really miss Shelby! Please bring him back! Ax Men was a great show & my husband & I watched it all the time! Come on & bring the rest of them back!
I loved AX MEN, I’m really sorry that the Rygard family had a loss but I think that the show should continue!! I think GABE would have wanted it that way!!!
One of my favorite shows. Praying for the family over this tragic death. Gabe was one of my favorites. I do wish they would continue the show in memory of Gabe. I would bet that is what he would want.
I really loved watching the show AX MEN, gonna miss it. Sorry for all the loss on this show, Please reconsider bringing this show back. Really miss Shelby.
What about Shelby? I loved watching him as well!
What a loss, great show and I will miss it, please reconsider putting it on again
Terrible news about Gabe. He was a guy grinding to make a business work. Grinding…. And he did it well. Don’t think this grown man would want the whole series cancelled but we all get it. Respect for Rygaard and all the companies making it happen.