Scroll down for video. Horrific discovery: A close friend of Gandee's found the bodies of the year-old, his uncle David Gandee, 48, center, and Donald Robert Myers, 27, right. Authorities said the exhaust pipe was buried in mud, causing the deadly gas to seep into the vehicle.
On the Gandee's General Store Facebook page, his cousin Ashley posted: 'I just wanted to let everyone know that the family feels that Shain died peacefully in his sleep without pain or suffering.
Nothing is confirmed but they are thinking Saturday. So private or public hasn't been decided I will try to keep everyone updated.
The news came at the same time of an outpouring of support and prayers for Gandee by fellow castmembers and other MTV reality stars, who regarded him as a kind man with a big heart. Cara Parrish, Gandee's heartbroken love interest on Buckwild, tweeted: 'This is the emptiest I've ever felt.
Please pray for [Gandee's parents] Dale and Loretta. Tragedy: Authorities found the Ford Bronco that belonged to Gandee in a ditch with all three men inside. He was just a baby. He Was A Funny Dude.
She declined to provide details on the future of the show, but said that the network's thoughts 'continue to be with Shain's family first and foremost. Recovery: Authorities needed ATVs to reach the vehicle, due to the muddy terrain. It is believed that the three men died of carbon monoxide poisoning, but autopsy results are pending. Now struck with funeral costs, Gandee's family has organized a fundraiser to cover burial expenses.
TMZ reported that his cousin Ashley is putting together an off-road trucking event to raise money for the Gandee family. The reality show follows Shain and eight other young adults in Virginia, all of whom love small-town American life.
In mourning: Friends and neighbors walk up and down the gravel road leading to Shain Gandee's home in Sissonville, West Virginia. Gandee in particular shunned cell phones and social media, and was happiest when he was hunting and four-wheeling, according to the West Virginia Gazette. Neighbor Swanna Frampton, who had known him since he was a small child, told the AP: 'Shain always rides with these kids in four-wheelers and trucks. They were just out riding and having a good time.
Frampton said Gandee 'loved to live and have fun. He was a great person. He did what [the show] wanted him to do, but he wasn't like that. He was a real person. If you needed help, if [you] needed something, he would come help you no matter what. Living the life: Gandee in particular shunned cell phones and social media, and was happiest when he was hunting and four-wheeling. Authorities had been searching for the men since early Sunday morning. They were last seen around 3am on Sunday at Larry's Bar in Sissonville and they told people they were going driving off-road.
Humphreys said state police were getting ready to send out an aviation unit to search for the men when authorities received a call Monday morning that a vehicle was found wrecked a few miles from Gandee's home in Sissonville, about 15 miles outside of Charleston.
Authorities found the Ford Bronco that belonged to Gandee in a muddy ditch with all three men inside. Gandee was in the driver's seat. The terrain in the area was 'very muddy, very rough,' Humphreys said. Tragic: Shain and his uncle David, who was also found dead, had decided to go four-wheeling after heading to a bar in the town of Sissonville.
Investigation: The terrain in the area was very muddy and rough, and authorities had to use all-terrain vehicles to get to the site. Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper said the news was devastating for the small community near Charleston.
We're keeping them in our hearts and prayers. In a statement, MTV said: 'We are shocked and saddened by the terrible news about Shain Gandee, and those involved in this tragic incident. We are waiting for more information but at this time, our main concern is for the Gandee family and their friends. Shain had a magnetic personality, with a passion for life that touched everyone he met and we will miss him dearly.
The initial police report on the incident said the vehicle and bodies were found by one of Shain's friends who had been searching for him since he vanished over the weekend. Shain and his uncle were last seen at Larry's Bar in nearby Sissonville around 3 a.
They told acquaintances they were going four-wheeling, also known as "mudding," in Shain's Bronco. Mud was covering the lower part of the passenger side door of the vehicle, but the driver's side of the vehicle was above the mud," according to the sheriff's report.
The Bronco was found next to a ridgetop trail. That section of the trail itself was passable for four-wheel drive vehicles. West Virginia is America's second poorest state after Mississippi, and the show has been criticised for exploiting stereotypes of the Appalachian poor. Salwa Amin, another star of the show, was taken into custody during a drug raid while another, Michael Burford, was arrested in February for driving under the influence of alcohol.
That is just wrong," he wrote. Our thoughts and prayers are with them. Shain had a magnetic personality, with a passion for life that touched everyone he met and we will miss him dearly. This article is more than 8 years old. MTV suspends filming of reality TV show as authorities confirm cause of Gandee's death was carbon monoxide poisoning.
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