Joel Taylor of 'Storm Chasers' Dies of Suspected Overdose on Gay Cruise Ship

The Daily News reports that Joel Taylor, who starred in the Discovery Channel show “Storm Chasers,” died aboard an Atlantis cruise ship passengers say was rife with drugs. The 38-year-old reality star's cause of death remains unclear, but TMZ reports Taylor may have overdosed prior to being found unresponsive in his cabin Tuesday on a Royal Caribbean ship.

"It appears the death could be an overdose and Joel Taylor was consuming controlled substances," law enforcement sources told the gossip site. Passengers aboard the Harmony of the Seas added that they witnessed Taylor taking drugs, including ecstasy and cocaine. One cruise ship-goer said Taylor was knocked unconscious after consuming a large quantity of GHB, an anti-sleep medication used to treat narcolepsy, on the dance floor. The source said Taylor was removed from the floor by two friends who then took him to his cabin.

On a Facebook group devoted to the cruise, these comments were posted in the past 30 minutes:

"Our friend saw him getting dragged out of the concert last night."  

"Rumor is that there have been 3 deaths on board. Only this one made the news since he was famous."

Will update if more news comes in. Very sad.

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