'Deadliest Catch' Captain Phil Harris has died

[OhioChick]

Source: Entertainment Weekly

Feb 9 1010 11:50 PM ET

Discovery announced tonight that Captain Phil Harris, known to fans of Deadliest Catch as captain of the crab fishing vessel Cornelia Maria, has died. He suffered a stroke late last month while in port off-loading at St. Paul Island in Alaska. “He was more than someone on our TV screen,” according to a statement from the network, which has documented the Cornelia Marie’s adventures on the Bering Sea for five seasons on the Emmy-winning series. “Phil was a devoted father and loyal friend to all who knew him. We will miss his straightforward honesty, wicked sense of humor and enormous heart. We share our tremendous sadness over this loss with the millions of viewers who followed Phil’s every move.”

Harris’ sons also put out the following statement: “It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our dad. Dad has always been a fighter and continued to be until the end. For us and the crew, he was someone who never backed down. We will remember and celebrate his strength.”


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[Blue_In_AK]

1. Oh, that sucks so bad.

I really liked that old guy. :cry: It's easy to think that those guys are so tough, NOTHING could kill them. I guess we're all vulnerable.

[davepc]

2. All those guys seem to smoke like chimneys.

That can't be good for your long term health especially in such a physically and mentally demanding job.

[ORDagnabbit]

3. bad eating, tons of smoking and no exercise will catch up to ya. n/t

[dflprincess]

9. And the stress of the job he did

I can't imagine working in those conditions.

I really liked Phil and I'll miss him on the show.

[neverforget]

4. RIP Captain Phil......

[lazarus]

5. won't be the same

the show just won't be the same with him. He had all the warning signs, and kept smoking. Maybe this will get the other captains to look to their health.

[roguevalley]

6. my nephew did that for a while. Its SCREAMINGLY PARALYZINGLY scary. I feel

awful about this too.

[katmondoo]

7. That is so sad

I followed his progress and really hoped he would make it. He was a good captain.

[truebrit71]

8. That's a real bummer...

...

[IndianaGreen]

10. RIP Captain Phil

He nearly died of a pulmonary embolism a season ago. Chain smoking did not help.

Condolences to his family and to the Cornelia Marie family.

RIP

:-(

[Beartracks]

11. Oh, this is sad.

Hard life aside, he died too young. What a character, though. We'll miss him and his humor and tough love on board and during the "After the Catch" roundtable sessions. R.I.P., Captain Harris.