Deadliest Catch - RIP Cpt.Phil

danlisa · 02-10-10, 09:53 AM

Great Series and a Great Captain.

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Posted Feb 10th 2010 9:09AM

Captain Phil Harris -- star of Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch" -- died about an hour ago ... sources tell TMZ.

Harris was hospitalized a few weeks ago after suffering a stroke while unloading crabs. He had been doing better until the sudden turn.

Captain Harris died in a hospital in Alaska. He was 53.

Harris' kids, Jake and Josh, tell TMZ, "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."

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Show won't be the same.

Syxx_Killer · 02-10-10, 09:55 AM

This really is a shame. I haven't watched the show in a couple years, but when I did watch it Phil and the Cornelia Marie was my favorite boat to watch. Smoking, eating poorly, and drinking lots of Red Bull was bound to catch up with him.

krashkart · 02-10-10, 10:08 AM

*Hail Mary*

Sooner or later even the strongest of men succumb. I loved the back-and-forth between Capt. Harris and his boys, his gravelly voice, and the constant air of tension that perhaps belied the truth of his profession and way of life.

SteamWake · 02-10-10, 10:13 AM

Shame RIP

Those ciggys finally caught up with him.

JSLTIGER · 02-10-10, 10:32 AM

He was definitely one of the more interesting captains to watch, but I can't say that I'm completely surprised. I don't think that I saw a single shot of him without a cigarette...those things will kill you. Still, my condolences go out to the family.

Weiss Pinguin · 02-10-10, 10:58 AM

Show won't be the same

He was easily my favorite to watch, always something happening on his boat.

AVGWarhawk · 02-10-10, 11:58 AM

Yeah, he was having some issues with his health. Lung problems i think. He was at the hospital one day with the lung problem smoking! I hope his two sons can carry on.

FIREWALL · 02-10-10, 12:15 PM

Cigarettes did to him what the stormy Bering Sea couldn't. A shame.

Jimbuna · 02-10-10, 05:22 PM

What a damn shame.....the Cornelia Marie will never be in better/safer hands.

RIP....condolences to his family.

Kpt. Lehmann · 02-11-10, 01:27 AM

Oh this sucks.

Rest in peace Captain Phil. Thanks for showing us your world.

papa_smurf · 02-11-10, 06:18 AM

Deadliest Catch won't be the same.

Platapus · 02-11-10, 09:13 AM

I never watched the show. But I have sympathy for his family's loss.

Judging from some of the posts here, Phil made some life style choices that caught up with him. I hope he lived the life he wanted.

krashkart · 02-11-10, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

I never watched the show. But I have sympathy for his family's loss.

Judging from some of the posts here, Phil made some life style choices that caught up with him. I hope he lived the life he wanted.

I hope so too. Only person that could say for sure would have been Phil himself. But, I figure he probably did live a full life despite the unhealthy habits. He did get to watch his two sons grow up, and lived long enough to pass his heritage on down to them... not to mention becoming TV star of sorts. Bound to be worth something in the grand scheme of one's life.

Highbury · 02-11-10, 11:54 PM

Sad stuff, he was plagued with health issues the last few years however.

krashkart · 02-12-10, 10:07 AM

I don't know how many seasons ago it was, maybe two yeas ago? Capt. Phil was resting in his bunk when the CM took a big wave. He got knocked out of his bunk and slammed into some furniture, hurt his ribs pretty bad. He kept on skippering despite coughing up blood the whole time. Whole fleet worried about him so much they finally convinced him to go ashore for medical. That's when he learned he had cancer, IIRC.

EDIT: Someone posted a short tribute to Capt. Harris, over on YouTube. Here's the link for anyone interested:

02-10-10, 10:08 AM	#3
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Hail Mary Sooner or later even the strongest of men succumb. I loved the back-and-forth between Capt. Harris and his boys, his gravelly voice, and the constant air of tension that perhaps belied the truth of his profession and way of life. __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

02-10-10, 10:13 AM	#4
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Shame RIP Those ciggys finally caught up with him. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

02-10-10, 10:32 AM	#5
JSLTIGER The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Parkland, FL, USA Posts: 1,437 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	He was definitely one of the more interesting captains to watch, but I can't say that I'm completely surprised. I don't think that I saw a single shot of him without a cigarette...those things will kill you. Still, my condolences go out to the family. __________________ Thor: Intel Core i7 4770K\|ASUS Z87Pro\|32GB DDR3 RAM\|11GB EVGA GeForce RTX 2080Ti Black\|256GB Crucial M4 SSD+2TB WD HDD\|4X LG BD-RE\|32" Acer Predator Z321QU 165Hz G-Sync (2540x1440)\|Logitech Z-323 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Pro Explorer (MSI GL63 8RE-629 Laptop): Intel Core i7 8750H\|16GB DDR4 RAM\|6GB GeForce GTX 1060\|128GB SSD+1TB HDD\|15.6" Widescreen (1920x1080)\|Logitech R-20 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Home Last edited by JSLTIGER; 02-10-10 at 01:17 PM.

02-10-10, 10:58 AM	#6
Weiss Pinguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 3,333 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	Show won't be the same He was easily my favorite to watch, always something happening on his boat. __________________

02-10-10, 11:58 AM	#7
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,255 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Yeah, he was having some issues with his health. Lung problems i think. He was at the hospital one day with the lung problem smoking! I hope his two sons can carry on. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

02-10-10, 09:55 AM	#2
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	This really is a shame. I haven't watched the show in a couple years, but when I did watch it Phil and the Cornelia Marie was my favorite boat to watch. Smoking, eating poorly, and drinking lots of Red Bull was bound to catch up with him.

02-10-10, 12:15 PM	#8
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Cigarettes did to him what the stormy Bering Sea couldn't. A shame. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

02-10-10, 05:22 PM	#9
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,501 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	What a damn shame.....the Cornelia Marie will never be in better/safer hands. RIP....condolences to his family. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-11-10, 01:27 AM	#10
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,993 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	Oh this sucks. Rest in peace Captain Phil. Thanks for showing us your world. __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

02-11-10, 06:18 AM	#11
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Deadliest Catch won't be the same. __________________

02-11-10, 09:13 AM	#12
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,362 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I never watched the show. But I have sympathy for his family's loss. Judging from some of the posts here, Phil made some life style choices that caught up with him. I hope he lived the life he wanted. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

02-11-10, 11:54 PM	#14
Highbury The Old Man Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: 51.557, -0.102 Posts: 1,311 Downloads: 177 Uploads: 0	Sad stuff, he was plagued with health issues the last few years however.

02-12-10, 10:07 AM	#15
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	I don't know how many seasons ago it was, maybe two yeas ago? Capt. Phil was resting in his bunk when the CM took a big wave. He got knocked out of his bunk and slammed into some furniture, hurt his ribs pretty bad. He kept on skippering despite coughing up blood the whole time. Whole fleet worried about him so much they finally convinced him to go ashore for medical. That's when he learned he had cancer, IIRC. EDIT: Someone posted a short tribute to Capt. Harris, over on YouTube. Here's the link for anyone interested: __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard Last edited by krashkart; 02-12-10 at 12:33 PM.