TLDR: Three people tied to Swamp People have died. Mitchell Guist died in May 2012, Randy Edwards died in a vehicle crash in September 2018 at age 35, and his father Junior Edwards, an original cast member, was reported dead on July 26, 2025.
Swamp People has followed Louisiana alligator hunters for well over a decade, and the swamp has not always been kind to the families on screen.
The deaths below are the ones we could confirm in news reports.
Mitchell Guist
Mitchell Guist died on May 14, 2012, in his late 40s. He collapsed while working on a houseboat he was building on Belle River in Louisiana, NBC Connecticut reported.
Ascension Parish coroner Dr. John Fraiche said a preliminary autopsy pointed to natural causes.
Mitchell appeared on the show with his brother Glenn, whose story we cover in What Happened to Glenn on Swamp People.
Randy Edwards
Randy Edwards died in an early-morning vehicle crash in Louisiana in mid-September 2018, at age 35. KPEL reported that a friend of the family confirmed his death on Facebook.
He appeared on the first six seasons alongside his father, Junior, and his mother, Theresa.
Junior Edwards
Junior Edwards, an original cast member, was reported dead on July 26, 2025. His grandson and co-star “Lil” Willie Edwards posted the news on Facebook, TVLine reported.
Junior appeared in seasons one through six and returned for season 12.
The reports we found gave no cause of death and no age. His grandson had said earlier in July that he was dealing with some health issues.
Who Is Still Alive
No report we found says that Troy Landry, Jacob Landry or Bruce Mitchell has died.
We will update this page if that changes.
Who Died on Swamp People: Frequently Asked Questions
Who died on Swamp People?
Three people tied to the show have died: Mitchell Guist in May 2012, Randy Edwards in September 2018 at age 35, and Junior Edwards, who was reported dead on July 26, 2025.
How did Mitchell Guist die?
Mitchell Guist collapsed while working on a houseboat on Belle River in Louisiana on May 14, 2012. The Ascension Parish coroner said a preliminary autopsy pointed to natural causes.
How did Randy Edwards die?
Randy Edwards died in an early-morning vehicle crash in Louisiana in mid-September 2018, at age 35.
How did Junior Edwards die?
The reports we found gave no cause of death. His grandson Lil Willie Edwards announced the death on Facebook on July 26, 2025.
Is Troy Landry still alive?
We found no report that Troy Landry has died.
