Deadliest Catch’s Captain Phil Harris
Deadliest Catch star Captain Phil Harris is dead after suffering complications from a stroke.
Phil Harris was 53.
The stroke occurred on January 31st when Harris was off-loading his fishing boat, The Cornelia Marie, in Alaska. He was airlifted to an Anchorage hospital where doctors had to medically induced a coma in order to reduce brain swelling. Phil awoke from the coma just days ago, and told doctors and nurses, “Don’t f*ck up!”
He seemed to be improving and was even back to talking like a sailor. His sons, Jake and Josh, said they were “encouraged but still very cautious” about his condition. However, somehow his condition deteriorated and he died at approximately 7:30pm PST Tuesday.
Jake & Josh have released the following statement:
“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.”
My heart sank when I read he was dead. As I told many of you before, Phil Harris was a member of my community here in Washington. He was often seen riding his Harley around, and was loved by many. He will truly, truly, be missed. Our thoughts go out to his sons, Jake and Josh.
R.I.P. Captain Phil. You will never be forgotten.
Visit the Cornelia Marie’s site HERE.
I feel like the rug’s been pulled out from under me. I love that show! I’ve never met the man, but he and his “Cornelia Crew” felt like family to me. I’m sure gonna miss him. The “crab farts” episode still has me laughing. My heart goes out to Josh and Jake. I hope they still make his Dad proud by persevering the Bering Sea. Spicy, if you ever see them in your neck of the woods, give them a hug from all your readers.
This is very sad but when I heard the news about a stroke I wondered if he could stand a life with a very compromised body, perhaps having to live his life in a hospital setting and for some reason that bothered me more. Good Sailing Phil and may the wind always be at your back, you will be missed.
………………just be thankful, folks.
Very sad news. I will always remember his honesty and his tough no-nonsense approach especially when dealing with his sons. RIP, Captain Phil Harris.
Our prayers go out to his family and friends. DESCANSA EN PAZ , PHIL
-Puerto Rico-
to the family of the Harris family……..our hearts go out to the Harris family who shared their love for making a living out on the bering straits doing what they love to do in one of the most dangerous jobs on the planet…..iam from Alaska and loved the show….what they shared …left us…… being a fisherman myself i know what they went thru….. but also the character it takes to be one to go thru something one loves no matter what comes there way in any given way as nature shows her self in the respect that Phil and his crew have shown in the seasons that followed……and unknown lives they live……..ty for sharing his life and that no matter what our condelences go out to Josh and Jake that they make carry out his legacy as we see it …… we are very saddened by his loss……prayers to his family and friends ……..until then………as we say…….Later…..until we meet again…….
Chris/Sherry
Very sad. It broke my heart to see that he continued to smoke after his initial health scare and hospitalization. I hope that if his kids take any lesson from this it would be to put the ciggies down. I know it’s difficult, but the stuff is poison. Sorry, didn’t mean to get off on a tangent, it just hits close to home.
RIP Captain Phil and heartfelt condolences to his boys, crew and friends.
Phil I know yer riding a fine hog in the sky, keep the wind in yer face alot of good bros went before you and ther’e gatta be some fantastic partyin
now that you’ve joined the “angels”