Rip Captain Phil Harris

[Herdygerdy]

Wow... so sad...he was one of my favorites on that show.... Gonna miss him and his antics on the show!!! God Speed, Capt'n Harris!!

Capt. Phil Harris of TV's 'Deadliest Catch' dies after stroke

February 10, 2010 2:53 a.m. EST

Capt. Phil Harris was a fan favorite in reality show about crab fishing off Alaska

Harris, 53, suffered a stroke late last month

He's described as a man of "straightforward honesty, wicked sense of humor"

(CNN) -- Capt. Phil Harris of the Discovery Channel show "The Deadliest Catch" died Tuesday of complications from a stroke suffered late last month. He was 53.

Harris, the tattooed and gruff captain of the Cornelia Marie, was a fan favorite in the reality show about crab fishing off Alaska.

"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," a statement from the network said. "We will miss his straightforward honesty, wicked sense of humor and enormous heart."

Harris suffered a massive stroke on January 29 while his crew offloaded crab at St. Paul Island, Alaska.

"It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our dad -- Captain Phil Harris," said a statement from his sons, Jake and Josh Harris. "Dad has always been a fighter and continued to be until the end."

[nwnj steve]

my wife is interviewing for a job up in alaska ,should be interesting ,maybe thats what I'll wind up doing .Working on a fishing boat.......

[chuckvegas]

my wife is interviewing for a job up in alaska ,should be interesting ,maybe thats what I'll wind up doing .Working on a fishing boat.......

never a dull moment on the Bering Sea...

[Tinkerbell]

my wife is interviewing for a job up in alaska ,should be interesting ,maybe thats what I'll wind up doing .Working on a fishing boat.......

so you would then be alaska steve