The Hunting World Mourns the Loss of Rick Carone

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The Hunting World Mourns the Loss of Rick Carone



The former baseball player and outdoor personality Rick Carone lost his battle with cancer this week.
" He showed me what tough really was." - Cameron Hanes

After a four-year battle with Stage IV pancreatic cancer, Sheep Shape co-star Rick Carone passed away Thursday suddenly at the age of 46.

The news broke when the Team Carone Foundation, which focuses in the areas of cancer support and research, announced the grim news on their Facebook page on Thursday afternoon.

In addition to the impact resonating across the outdoor world, the Cary, Illinois native also made an impact in the world of professional baseball, playing competitively in college before being drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 1994.  There, he spent four years playing in the White Sox’s minor league system before entrenching himself in the outdoor industry.

Working as a field editor and videographer for the Buck Commander TV series, Carone was thrust into the outdoor world by none other than Willie Robertson in 2003.  He went on to also co-star on Sheep Shape TV on the Sportsman Channel and served as V.P. of Sales for Hard Core Brands and Bone Collector in Illinois.

The outpouring from both the baseball and outdoor communities is a true testament of Rick’s character and passion for living a positive life, even after his terminal diagnosis.  Modeling his life through God, family, and friends, Carone never questioned how he was going to live out his life to the best of his abilities.

“The cancer has spread from my pancreas to my liver and kidneys. It is Stage IV Terminal; It is what it is. God has a plan, I choose the positive direction,” a quote on the Sheep Shape TV website reads. 

His initial diagnosis in 2013, Carone was given a 15 percent chance of survival past year one.  He leaves behind two daughters, Karsyn, currently enrolled at Ole Miss, and Tyler, a high school senior in Texas.

For those interested in contributing, a donation to the Carone Family Trust can be made and will go towards funding Rick’s daughter’s education. 
 
"You are one of the strongest men mentally, physically, and most importantly spiritually that I've ever known."
- Hunter Strickland, San Francisco Giants

[mike89]

rest in peace brother................

[Boar]

46.... man thats just not.right..a testament to our own mortality.. sad.

[LPS]

RIP Rick!