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captain phil harris dead - cornelia marie, whose fishing adventures off the Alaska coast were captured on Discovery Channel show Deadliest Catch, has died aged 53. "Deadliest Catch" captain Phil Harris died from stroke complications on Tuesday.

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.

source: bbc news

"Deadliest Catch" star Phil Harris, captain of the crab fishing boat Cornelia Marie, died Tuesday from complications of a stroke he suffered on January 29. He was 53.

Harris was offloading his boat in port at t. Paul Island in Alaska when he suffered the stroke, according to an Entertainment Weekly report. His sons Jake and Josh, who have been by his side ever since, said in a statement after thier father's death:

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 his strength. Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers."

The Discovery Channel said:

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.”

Watch videos of "Captain Phil Harris moments" online at DiscoveryChannel.com.
source :examiner

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