Capt. Phil Harris Falls Into Coma After Stroke

Demiurge
Demiurge Posts: 10,874
edited February 2010 in Music & Movies
Those who watched Deadliest Catch may care, but I realize others won't. Just thought I'd give fans of the show a heads up.
Capt. Phil Harris Falls Into Coma After Stroke

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Phil Harris, captain of one of the vessels featured on the Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch, makes a habit of survival under the most challenging circumstances.

We can only hope he'll prove his near-unparalleled toughness once again and bounce back from the severe stroke that landed him in the hospital and in a coma.

Harris is "resting comfortably," but suffered a stroke while in port offloading his vessel, the 128-foot Cornelia Marie, according to the Discovery Channel website.

Capt. Phil has been at the helm of the Cornelia Marie for an impressive 18-year span and has two sons, Josh and Jake, who work as deckhands on the boat.

Both are with Harris in the hospital, according to the network, and on behalf of their ailing dad, they "thank everyone for their heartfelt thoughts and prayers."

Now in its sixth season, Deadliest Catch follows the adventures of seven crabbing vessels and crews during the Alaskan king crab season in the Bering Sea.

The Aleutian Islands port of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, is their base of operations. Here's hoping one of the fleet's best-known figures is back in action soon.
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited February 2010
    Well that sux.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited February 2010
    It definitely sucks, but I doubt it's surprising to anyone. Smoked like a chimney and seemed like quite the drinker, not that I blame him. That job is nothing but stress.

    Those two kids of his don't seem ready to run that boat. Based on what the camera shows, at least.
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited February 2010
    That has to be one of the most stressful jobs ever. feel bad for the guy.
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited February 2010
    Man... didn't he just have a blood clot of some kind last season? Poor guy. He's one of my favorites on the show. Him and Sig are Grade A Certified Badasses.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2010
    that's to bad.. stress and rough life that they lead doing that finally took him out for a while..
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited February 2010
    concealer404 wrote: »
    Man... didn't he just have a blood clot of some kind last season? Poor guy. He's one of my favorites on the show. Him and Sig are Grade A Certified Badasses.


    Yeah, he missed out on the season because of a clot in his lungs I think. I love this show and me and the Mrs. watch it religiously. Hope he is back up on his feet soon. Also hope he learned a lesson from this one and doesn't go right back to his bad habits again.

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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited February 2010
    Damn, too bad he just couldn't pull through. :(
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited February 2010
    Yeah, I saw that. RIP Capt. Phil Harris, my condolances to the Harris Family.

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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited February 2010
    He seemed the most humane of all those skippers. RIP Captain Phil. He taught those sons well and I'm sure he'll be smiling down on them.
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