Phil Harris - captain of Deadliest Catch dies
February 11th, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Alaska, Feb 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Phil Harris who was the captain of ‘Cornelia Marie’ fishing boat has died. He died from the complications due to a stroke. He was just 53 years old. His boat was docked at the port in St. Paul Island, Alaska, when suddenly out of the blue, Phil suffered a 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 stroke.
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 sad about his demise. They said that he was always a fighter, and he bravely fought till the very end.
His fishing boat Cornelia Marie gets featured on Discovery’s ‘Deadliest Catch’. This is a show that showcases the perils and the drama, involved in the Alaskan crab fishing and Phil Harris was quite a regular on the show.
The cast and crew of Discovery channel, also 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.”
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