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

[dan9999]

Capt. Phil Harris of TV's 'Deadliest Catch' dies after stroke
February 10, 2010

(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."

[whiteheather]

i have just learned that Captain Phil of the Deadliest Catch t.v series has passed away in an Alaskan Hospital, after suffering a major stroke

in the last series Captain Phil had taken ill and was rushed to hospital from his boat.....................may he rest in peace.....................

[dan9999]

Already posted here Charlie...
http://satfix.net/showthread.php?t=14814

I'll merge this post with the existing one...

Cheers!