Shain Gandee

On Sunday after a marathon of the first and only season of Buckwild, MTV aired a special tribute to the late Shain Gandee entitled, WV To The NYC. The footage was shot before filming of the 2nd season, which was halted and eventually cancelled in the wake of Shain’s passing, began and it features Shain and the Buckwild crew getting visited by Guy Code stars Charlamagne and Lil Duval. The cast returns the favor with a trip to New York City and during the entire special you get a vivid picture of just how much of an authentic, infectious and energetic person Gandee was in life. In the process, it’s also abundantly clear how he was willing to be, and enjoy, who he was regardless of his surroundings.

MTV has announced that the network will be airing a special this Sunday to honor Buckwild cast member Shain Gandee, who tragically passed away from carbon monoxide poisoning on April 1. In addition, they have issued an official statement on their decision to cancel the show which left the remaining cast members and the show’s producer outraged. Read MTV’s statement, what Shain’s mother Loretta Gandee said, the fiery response from show producer J.P. Williams as well as the air time for the special.

The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office announced yesterday that the deaths of Buckwild star Shain Gandee, his uncle, David Dwight Gandee, and friend Donald Robert Myers were accidental and the result of carbon monoxide poisoning. Keep reading for more information from the report as well as an update on the status of Buckwild Season 2 and Shain’s funeral.

As details emerge on the tragic death of Buckwild’s Shain Gandee, fellow cast mates and MTV have expressed their grief and disbelief of the horrible news.

Last week the world was introduced to the young, wild and free cast members of West Virginia based Buckwild. The breakout star from the first two episodes was Shain Gandee, a fun-loving, warm-hearted kid who had such a thick accent MTV would sometimes put up captions. Viewers were told that Shain is a trash-slinging sanitation worker but a recent report reveals that he was fired well before filming began. Read on for statements from the City of South Charleston and a cap from the premiere showing Shain doing the job he apparently no longer had.

We’re just getting Buckwild today so thanks for bearing with us. In this post we have Shain “Gandee Candy” Gandee. Dude was the prom king at his high school but missed the big dance to work. In true blogger fashion I have rounded up some old school MySpace pics that includes one shot which has me absolutely certain that the cast for this show is the real deal.