Captain Phil Harris, one of the most famous Deadliest Catch captains died last Tuesday in Anchorage; he was 53. The captain of the Cornelia Marie had suffered a stroke on January 29 while aboard his boat and was admitted to an Anchorage hospital. He was in port on St. Paul Island and accompanied by his friend and business partner, Russ Herriot.
The Captain of the Deadliest Catch vessel has been traversing the perilous waters of the Bering Sea, illustrating to viewers the stress and danger involved with making a living in the commercial fishing industry. Deadliest Catch has become one of the top rated shows on television, and the loss of Captain Phil Harris has shook the television world as well as the lives of fans of Deadliest Catch. The hard edged Phil Harris and his husky, tattooed appearance is legendary in the world of Deadliest Catch; the Cornelia Marie is one of the four boats to be heavily featured on Deadliest Catch.
Along with the other heavily featured vessels on Deadliest Catch (The Northwestern captained by Sig Hansen, Wizard; Keith Colburn, and Time Bandit; Andy and Jonathan Hillstrand) the Cornelia Marie has become one of the most famous commercial fishing boats in the entire world. The vessel was involved in the rescue of a fellow ship by the name of Big Valley that sank in the first season drowning all but one of the crew. Captain Phil Harris joined the search for the missing sailors and caught the attention of Deadliest Catch producers.
His sons Jake and John, who work aboard the Cornelia Marie will carry on Phil Harris’ legacy as they will continue to be featured on the 6th season of Deadliest catch. Philip Harris was born on Dec. 21, 1956. His father was a fisherman, and Phil first worked on fishing boats when he was 7. Described by friends and crew members as ‘earthly and excitable’ the Deadliest Catch captain became one of the icons of the show. Entertaining; compelling; and professional, Captain Phil Harris will be missed in the world of Deadliest Catch.
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