Darrell Sheets Heart Attack
Reality star Darrell Sheets now needs surgery after suffering a heart attack. Here, Darrell, Kimber Sheets, and Brandon Sheets of "Storage Wars" attend the A+E Networks Upfront on May 8, 2013 in New York City. Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for A+E Networks

"Storage Wars" star Darrell Sheets has been hospitalized after suffering a mild heart attack. The reality star shared the news on social media on Tuesday alongside a photo of him in a hospital bed while accompanied by his wife, Romney.

Sheets, 60, captioned the photo, "Well here we go I wasn't going to say anything, but you all have been the greatest friends and fans. I've been very sick for 3 months and two nights ago I had a mild heart attack, found out I have congestive heart failure and a severe issue going on with my lungs."

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He continued, writing, "...all your prayers would be deeply appreciated thank you for being there for me it's been a great ride #storagewars #Romney has been by my side through all of this she is a good women and I love her."

Sheets is known as "the gambler" on the popular A&E reality show, which focuses on finding treasures amid abandoned storage lockers. He noted that he would have to have surgery due to his health complication.

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