Phil Harris | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Phil_harris.jpg) Harris and long time crewman Murray Gamrath in the early 1990s. | |
| Born | Phillip Charles Harris December 19, 1956[1] Bothell, Washington, U.S.[2] |
| Died | February 9, 2010 (aged 53) Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. |
| Other names | Skipper, Captain |
| Occupation(s) | Captain of the F/V Cornelia Marie, Co-creator of Captain's Reserve Coffee, author |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Harris (m. 1982; div. 1991) Teresa Harris (m. 1992; div. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
Phillip Charles Harris (December 19, 1956 – February 9, 2010) was an American captain and part owner of the crab fishing vessel F/V Cornelia Marie, which has been featured on Discovery Channel's documentary reality TV series Deadliest Catch. He suffered a stroke while offloading C. opilio crab in port at Saint Paul Island, Alaska, on January 29, 2010. Despite improvements in his condition, Harris died on February 9, 2010, at the age of 53, while suffering an intracranial hemorrhage in the hospital.[1][3][4]
The episode of Deadliest Catch featuring the Captain's death aired on July 20, 2010, followed by a special tribute episode.
- ^ a b "Capt. Phil, A Celebration Of Life". October 21, 2010. Archived from the original on February 24, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
- ^ "Celebrity Drive: Phil, Josh, and Jake Harris of Discovery's "Deadliest Catch"".
- ^ Hevesi, Dennis (February 10, 2010). "Phil Harris, Crusty Captain on 'Deadliest Catch,' Dies at 53". New York Times. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
- ^ Teresa Blackman. "Capt. in reality TV's 'Deadliest Catch' dies after stroke". KGW. Archived from the original on February 14, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2010.