Shane Powers was Survivor: Panama's resident volcano — a marketing exec who quit a heavy cigarette habit cold turkey on the island and channeled the withdrawal into some of the show's most unhinged confessionals. He famously adopted a block of wood as his 'BlackBerry,' miming texts to his young son to stay sane.
Beneath the mania was a real player who anchored an alliance deep into the game before being blindsided in fifth. Equal parts hilarious and alarming, he's one of the early era's unforgettable characters.
