Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:55:47 AM
Discovery Channel: 'Deadliest Catch' captain dies
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thom Weinstein / seattlepi.com
Captain Phil Harris of the Cornelia Marie speaks during CatchCon at the Bell Harbor Conference Center in Seattle in this April 2009 file photo.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A spokesman for The Discovery Channel says the captain of the "Deadliest Catch" fishing vessel Cornelia Marie has died.
Capt. Phil Harris suffered what his family described as a massive stroke on Jan. 29 while the boat was in port at St. Paul Island, Alaska. The 53-year-old fisherman was flown to Anchorage for surgery.
A Discovery spokesman says the Harris family contacted the network Tuesday evening with word of his death.
Discovery Channel spokeswoman Elizabeth Hillman issued a statement on behalf of sons Jake and Josh Harris. It says in part, "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."
In the network's own statement, Hillman says, "We will miss his straightforward honesty, wicked sense of humor and enormous heart."
In an e-mail she said no additional information was immediately available.
The Discovery Channel reality show depicts the crab fishing industry in the dangerous waters off Alaska. Harris' fishing vessel was based in Seattle.
On The Net:
http://www.corneliamarie.com
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thom Weinstein / seattlepi.com
Captain Phil Harris of the Cornelia Marie speaks during CatchCon at the Bell Harbor Conference Center in Seattle in this April 2009 file photo.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A spokesman for The Discovery Channel says the captain of the "Deadliest Catch" fishing vessel Cornelia Marie has died.
Capt. Phil Harris suffered what his family described as a massive stroke on Jan. 29 while the boat was in port at St. Paul Island, Alaska. The 53-year-old fisherman was flown to Anchorage for surgery.
A Discovery spokesman says the Harris family contacted the network Tuesday evening with word of his death.
Discovery Channel spokeswoman Elizabeth Hillman issued a statement on behalf of sons Jake and Josh Harris. It says in part, "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."
In the network's own statement, Hillman says, "We will miss his straightforward honesty, wicked sense of humor and enormous heart."
In an e-mail she said no additional information was immediately available.
The Discovery Channel reality show depicts the crab fishing industry in the dangerous waters off Alaska. Harris' fishing vessel was based in Seattle.
On The Net:
http://www.corneliamarie.com
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