Overview

• Edwards’s grandson, Lil Willie Edwards, announced his death on Facebook on July 26, offering a heartfelt farewell without providing details on timing or cause.
• Earlier this month Lil Willie had asked followers to pray for his grandfather as he faced unspecified health issues.
• A fixture on the History Channel’s Swamp People from its 2010 debut through 2015, Edwards returned for Season 12 in 2021 and appeared in around 100 episodes.
• Ashley “Deadeye” Jones and Ronnie Adams led professional tributes online, describing Edwards as one of the greatest alligator hunters and extending support to the Edwards family.
• Swamp People fans responded with hundreds of messages praising his swamp expertise and rugged bayou persona.