Discovery Channel's The Deadliest Catch is a reality television show that documents the lives of crab fisherman in Alaska's Bering Sea. The title refers to the considerable risks to life and limb faced by these hardy adventurers. The program has inspired numerous specials, DVDs, books and a video game.
On February 10, 2010, Phil Harris, the captain of the Cornelia Marie, one of several featured vessels on the show, died from complications following a stroke he suffered in January.http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/02/10/obit.captain.phil.deadliest.catch/index.html?hpt=T2 Harris was 53.
A lifelong fisherman, Harris started working on boats at age 7. By age 21, he was already captain of his own vessel. He appeared on Deadliest Catch alongside his two sons, Josh and Jake Harris, and was known for his constant smoking, rough-edged sense of humor and no-nonsense attitude.http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2010/02/10/2010-02-10_untitled__inn11tv.html
F/V Cornelia Marie
Northwestern
Time Bandit
- Time Bandit Official Site
- Captains: Johnathan Hillstrand, Andy Hillstrand
- Time Bandit Crew
- Neal Hillstrand
- Russ Newberry
- Nathan Vandecoevering
The Wizard
- The Wizard Official Site
- Captain Keith Colburn
- The Wizard Crew
- Monte Colburn
- Gary Soper
- Lenny Lekanoff
- Art Peterson
- Nick Maurer
- Crosby LeVeen
''Deadliest Catch'': Phil Harris in 2006
Phil and the Cornelia Marie struggle against numerous hardships, including the loss of 2 crew members, disagreements about profit sharing and punishing weather.
