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Fans of the Discovery Channel's "Storm Chasers" were shocked at to learn Matt Hughes had passed away.Matt Hughes died on May 26 in Wichita, Kansas at age 30.

Aaron Blaser, a former colleague and friend of Hughes, wrote that Hughes had tried to commit suicide.

"[Hughes] was taken to the hospital after trying to take his life," Blaser wrote. "Matt was in the hospital for several days in intensive care, there was a 24 hour vigil outside the waiting room, family, other chasers, business associates, etc. I spent quite a bit of time bouncing from work to the hospital and back again...hoping for the best, comforting others, but several days later, after serious complications arose, I knew we were going to lose him. ... What a lot of us didn't know was that he suffered from depression."

Blaser did not reveal the cause of death, but wrote that "there was never any illegal activity," attributing Hughes' suicide attempt to "an accumulation of issues at home" that were mounting. He said more than 500 people attended the funeral.

On Wednesday, November 3 there was a episode of Storm Chasers — titled "Dedication" — detailed Hughes' final chase.

"Matt's been asking for more control all year long," team leader Sean Casey said at the beginning of the episode. Hughes then led the team on what Discovery calls the "best tornado intercept ever." Upcoming episodes of "Storm Chasers," airing Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET, will highlight the team's struggle as they mourn the loss of their friend.

Hughes is survived by his wife, Kendra, and two sons, Hunter and Collin.

R.I.P. Matt Hughes