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Alaska, Feb 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Over a week ago, Phil Harris who was the captain of ‘Cornelia Marie’ fishing boat has died. Phil Harris was just 53 years old. He died in Alaska, from complications due to a stroke. While the Cornelia Marie was docked at the port in St. Paul Island, Alaska, then Phil Harris suffered a huge stroke on the 29th of January 2010. He was immediately flown to Anchorage for emergency surgery, which was hoped, would save his life. But unfortunately, he didn’t recover from the ailment.

After his untimely demise, his sons Josh Harris and Jake Harris posted a statement on the Cornelia Marie website, and spoke in glorious terms about their brave father. They said that they are extremely heartbroken about their father’s untimely demise. They said that he was always a brave fighter, and he bravely fought till the very end.

The cast and crew of Discovery channel were also shocked about his sudden death. They mourned his loss, and said in a statement that, “Discovery mourns the loss of dear friend and colleague Captain Phil Harris. He was more than someone on our television screen. 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.”