Capt Phil and his boys
Some sad news this morning on the passing of Capt Phil a star on Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch show that follows real live Crab Fisherman off the coast of Alaska. One of my favorite shows and Capt. Phil will be missed by a lot of fans the world over as well as his family and friends.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Phil Harris, the fishing boat captain whose adventures off the Alaska coast were captured on the television show “Deadliest Catch”, has died, the Discovery Channel said Tuesday night. He was 53.
Harris suffered what his family described as a massive stroke on Jan. 29 while the fishing vessel he captained, Cornelia Marie, was in port at St. Paul Island, Alaska. The fisherman was flown to Anchorage for surgery.
While reports after the initial stroke seemed uncertain late last week things had seemed to take a turn for the better. Unfortunately that was not to be and Capt. Phil lost the battle.
The following is the statement posted on Capt. Phil’s website
It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our dad – Captain Phil Harris. 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 that strength. Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers. – Jake and Josh Harris
Statement from Discovery – 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. We share our tremendous sadness over this loss with the millions of viewers who followed Phil’s every move. We send our thoughts and prayers to Phil’s sons Josh and Jake and the Cornelia Marie crew.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Josh and Jake at this difficult time as well as the rest of the family and friends that knew Capt. Phil.
