They’re dropping like flies these days. Taken from History Channel:

“May 14, 2012: We are extremely saddened to report that our friend and beloved member of the Swamp People family, Mitchell Guist, passed away earlier today.  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.”