Mitchell Guist Of 'Swamp People' Dies At 48

Mitchell Guist (The History Channel)

"Swamp People" star Mitchell Guist has passed away on Monday, The History Channel reported. He was 48 years old.

"We are extremely saddened to report that our friend and beloved member of the Swamp People family, Mitchell Guist, has passed away. ... Mitchell passed on the swamp, doing what he loved. We appreciate your respect for the Guist family's privacy and hope you join us in sending our thoughts and prayers to his brother, Glenn, and the rest of the Guist family," the TV network said in a statement.

According to reports, Guist died after falling from his boat on the Intracoastal Waterway in Louisiana.

It has not been determined, however, what caused him to fall. There are also no reports yet on the official cause of  his death.

"Swamp People," a hit reality series airing on History, follows a group of alligator hunters during hunting season at Atchafalaya River Basin swamp in Louisiana. Guist was featured on the show alongside his brother Glenn.