Capt. Phil Harris RIP

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Thanks for the enjoyment of watching you and your 2 sons on the Cornelia Marie.

Show won't be the same without you.

HJ
 
R.I.P Capt. Phil Harris

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Deadliest Catch Captain Phil Harris dies aged 53

Captain Phil Harris, whose fishing adventures off the Alaska coast were captured on Discovery Channel show Deadliest Catch, has died aged 53.

In January, he had a stroke while his boat was in port at St Paul Island.

In a statement his sons Josh and Jake said: "Dad has always been a fighter and continued to be until the end."

Elizabeth Hillman from the Discovery Channel said the team would miss his "straightforward honesty, wicked sense of humour and enormous heart".

She added: "He was more than someone on our television screen. Phil was a devoted father and loyal friend to all who knew him."

In a recent posting on his website, Harris' sons wrote: "No-one ever said Captain Phil Harris wasn't tough.

"Today, dad showed some good signs of improvement, squeezing our hands and even summoning his trademark captain's bluntness.

"We are encouraged but still very cautious."

Harris started working on fishing boats aged seven. He first captained a fishing vessel at the age of 21.
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Capt Phil Harris Deadliest Catch/ Tribute

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I wonder if his diet of cigs, Red Bull and stress were contributory. Like each of the Captains (I'm thinking mostly of Sig), he did not seem to be very healthy.
 
No doubt it had an effect....I had a fried egg, mayo and sausage sandwich in his honor today! Worked out double after that....
 
powernoodle said:
I wonder if his diet of cigs, Red Bull and stress were contributory. Like each of the Captains (I'm thinking mostly of Sig), he did not seem to be very healthy.
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Yea amen. I'm sure none of that helped at all. He was 3 times worse than me, and its catchin up to me. (not all to happy about that) But I do wish to say that I was a Huge fan of the show. The big reason why is the show is *Real.!* its not a reality show with picked/pampered hollywood ding-dongs, its Real life. I thought I was a tough dude when I was younger, but I really don't think I could do the jobs those guys are doing. (And I did very tough jobs.!) Capt. Phil was one of my favorite people on that show, reason being his personality never changed, he was just Capt. Phil and never acted like anyone special. I miss the guy.! He was a tough guy all the way till nature finally took him. A class act of a guy. Rest well Phil. edgy:thumbup:
 
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