Popular San Francisco radio host Jeffrey “JV” Vandergrift was found dead this week, nearly a month after he posted an alarming message on social media and went missing, authorities said.<br /><br />Vandergrift’s body was found by police around 5 p.m. Wednesday in the San Francisco Bay by Pier 39, KRON4 reported. <br /><br />No cause of death has been determined, the outlet said.<br /><br />The tattooed on-air personality, 54, was reported missing on Feb. 23, just hours after he posted a concerning Instagram update thanking his followers for “a wonderful life-filed w joy, laughs, pain & struggle.”<br /><br />He also changed his Twitter location to “the other side” before dropping off the grid.<br /><br />At the time of his disappearance, Vandergrift was the longtime DJ of the Bay Area’s WiLD 94.4, which he hosted the day he vanished.<br /><br />“The stuff I’ve been going through in my brain that they’re trying to figure out. Ugh,” he said during what would be his final show.<br /><br />“The body and the pain and all that stuff, I can handle. What it’s doing to my brain I could never describe to you.”<br /><br />Vandergrift was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2021, and frequently told listeners about his ongoing battle with brain fog, dizziness and bouts of depression.<br /><br />His wife and co-host, Natasha Yi, wrote on March 1 that “personal information has recently been discovered that leads us to believe JV will not be coming back.”<br /><br />“We are incredibly appreciative for the SFPD’s ongoing efforts in locating JV and they have asked us to keep the details to immediate family only. I know how painful this is for you to hear — please know that I have you in my thoughts,” she captioned the emotional update.<br /><br />At the time of the tragic post, no foul play was suspected.
