'Deadliest Catch' deckhand Mahlon Reyes dies of a heart attack at 38: 'So sad, he was so young' - USA TODAY

Mahlon Reyes, a deckhand on Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch," has died of a heart attack at 38.

Mahlon Reyes, a deckhand on the Discovery Channel's reality show "Deadliest Catch," has died of a heart attack at 38.

Friends and family paid tribute on a memorial Facebook page that  said the popular reality show crew member died July 27 — a day after he was rushed to North Valley Montana Hospital in his hometown of Whitefish, Montana.

Reyes' wife, Heather Sullivan, told USA TODAY over email her family is recalling fond memories of Reyes to make the "impossible situation bearable.".

"We laugh and remember all the funny stories and have been surrounded by an amazing group of our best friends and family," Sullivan wrote.

Reyes (center) with his extended family (L-R) Aspen 21, Harloe 11, Maycie, 9, Teja, 15, Jayden, 18 and partner Heather Sullivan. (Photo: Maylon Reyes)

Mahlon Rayes with his son Aiden, 19, and partner Heather Sullivan in 2019

A GoFundMe page has been set up for the Reyes family following the unexpected death. "It’s been such a tragedy and anything would help even if it’s a simple share or a prayer," the page, which had raised more than $13,000 as of Sunday night, states