Storm Chasers star Joel Taylor's die of drug overdose

The cause of death of Storm Chasers star Joel Taylor was revealed this morning five months after his passing. According to a report in TMZ, Taylor died from MDMA poisoning after taking ecstasy on a cruise ship, citing toxicology reports released by The Bureau of Forensic Sciences of Puerto Rico. In addition to ecstasy, traces of ketamine were also found in his body. Taylor was found unresponsive in his cabin aboard the Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas cruise hours after ingesting the substances. He was soon pronounced dead by local authorities. The news was announced in January by his Storm Chasers co-star Reed Timmer on Twitter.

Joel Taylor, Storm Chasers also posted, “RIP my best friend and storm chasing partner, Joel Taylor. I am shocked and absolutely devastated by the loss of my incredible, caring friend, (sic),” Timmer wrote. “We chased so many intense storms, and I wish we could have just one more storm chase. I’ll miss you forever, Joel. We lost a legend.” Taylor studied meteorology at the University of Oklahoma before starring on his Discovery Channel show.