Shain Gandee's Family Speaks Out: Shain Died 'Peacefully'

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After the shocking and sad news of Shain Gandee’s death on Monday April 1, the MTV star’s family is now speaking out about his ‘peaceful’ passing. Read on for all the details.

Shain Gandee, along with his uncle David Gandee and friend Donald Robert Myers died of carbon monoxide poisoning while four wheeling near the Buckwild star’s West Virginia home.

Shane’s cousin Ashley Gandee Lewis, 21, wrote on her Facebook page, “I just wanted to let everyone know that the family feels that Shain died peacefully in his sleep without pain or suffering. That it probably was carbon monoxide. They are making arrangement[s] now for his funeral. Nothing is confirmed but they are thinking Saturday.”

Money Raised For Funeral

As HollywoodLife.com previously reported, two production companies have offered to pay for Shain’s funeral services, something his cash-strapped family had been attempting to do.

Buckwild producer J.P. Williams, CEO of Parallel Entertainment, will pay for Shain’s funeral.

“Shain was a great kid with a big heart who had endless love for his mom and dad. I am from West Virginia and this show reminded me of how I grew up,” J.P. said.

Any additional money left over will go to the other two victims, Shain’s uncle David and friend Donald.

Shain’s Funeral — Details

Shain’s funeral service will take place this Saturday, April 6.

We are sending our prayers and thoughts to Shain’s family and friends as well as to his uncle David and Donald Robert Myers’ family and friends.

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I still can’t beilieve that he is gone he is my favorite on buckwild so sad to see him go RIP shain

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We are all still wishing this was a bad dream for the guy that was loved on “buckwild” is now gone even without him being famous on buckwild he would still be popular because everyone in the Sissonville area where I live knew him as a sweet, funny , and amazing personality. He loved to make people laugh and most of all he loved to take people to mudding . My heart goes out to dale and Loretta for their loss and also for the rest of his friends and family. RIP Shain Gandee your gone but will never be forgotten <3 " it's trick or treat all year round" he always said well I hope you watching over your family and friends now you will be missed deeply

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I am really sad that shain died he was really funny and one of the craziest people there. It just really upsets me to know that he’s gone and I’m way younger than him. But r.i.p shain like he always says its trick or treat all year around.<\3

Shain was one of the best people in the show I love watching the show most of the things they do is just full of life and entertaining its like they just don’t care what people think about them they keep doing it and that’s great because look at all these stars that acted like they never did anything wrong they are all into drugs and getting their selves into more trouble than these kids are I don’t get credits you can tell by the clippings of the show and the name BUCKWILD the show is going to be crazy so if you don’t like the way they act than you don’t have to watch it and another thing M.T.V please don’t stop showing this show I understand something terrible happened but I hope that the cast and family can be okay with letting the show go on and they may have been in the middle of filming season 2 but let it go on with what they filmed and put the news and the reactions of the cast in the next few episodes I hope they come to an agreement or if that’s not okay with the family atleast make a new season two of buckwild