'Wicked Tuna' cast member from Greenland dies at 28

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He was 28 and the death is under investigation

The series announced in a tweet that Fudge died on Thursday.

Fudge, who grew up in Greenland, was the first mate on Capt. Tyler McLaughlin's fishing vessel, Pinwheel. He also appeared on a spinoff series, "Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks." He began tuna fishing as a child with his father and grandfather.

The National Geographic Channel show follows several Gloucester, Massachusetts-based boats that try to land bluefin tuna, which can weigh hundreds of pounds and fetch tens of thousands of dollars.

National Geographic posted on Facebook that it joins Fudge's family and friends in mourning his "untimely loss."

The cause of Fudge's death is under investigation.