The reality TV show Tanked ran on the Animal Planet network from August 2011 to December 2018. The series documents the day-to-day on-goings at the Acrylic Tank Manufacturing (ATM) company and its employees.

Over the years, the show’s cast has changed, with some appearing in one episode and others being regulars, appearing in more than 50 episodes. One of those regulars is “The General,” whose real name is Irwin Raymer.

Irwin was low-key but played a critical role in the day-to-day management of the ATM office. When Animal Planet’s Tanked wrapped up, everyone on the show went on to do their own thing.

There have been a lot of rumours about what happened to The General on Tanked.

But what gives? What really happened to Irwin ”The General” Raymer? Is he still alive, and what does he do these days?

Read on to discover the real story of what happened to the oldest cast member on Tanked.

Who Is Irwin, “The General” Raymer?

Irwin Raymer, aka, The General, was a key cast member of the reality television show, Tanked. Raymer was born in 1944 in the United States, but only a little is known to the public about his family history, including his parents, siblings and educational background.

What we do know is that Raymer grew up in New York, as he told many stories about his childhood there. He referred to his upbringing in the Big Apple quite a number of times during the show and always followed up his stories with lessons and teachings for living life, which endeared him to followers and fellow cast members.

Although it isn’t clear whether Raymer has a partner, the fact that he has a son, Brett Raymer, and a daughter, Heather King Raymer, means he was once in a relationship.

In a 2018 tweet, his son Brett posted a picture of himself, his father and his mother and explained that was the first and only picture he had taken with his parents, given that the couple divorced when he was only two years old.

He Earned The Nicknames General and Fixer

Fans always wonder how Irwin Raymer acquired the nicknames General and Fixer. We believe the name The General came about as a respectful way for his children to address their old man.

Although not public knowledge, it could be that Raymer had a military background and the nickname The General simply honours his role in the military forces.

Aside from The General, Irwin has also nicknamed The Fixer during his time on Tanked. He worked as the office manager, ensuring smooth operations at the fish tank-making company.

Aside from managing the office and being a sales coordinator, Raymer is also very skilled at machine cutting and pitched in many times during the show to execute complicated projects involving making custom tanks for clients.

According to the rest of the Tanked cast, Irwin is also an excellent mediator and would help fix interpersonal issues between cast members.