Captain Phil has Died

[luvthatduke]

http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/deadliestcatch/deadliestcatch.html

So sad...

UPDATE: February 9, 2010: It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our dad - Captain Phil Harris. Dad has always been a fighter and continued to be until the end. For us and the crew, he was someone who never backed down. We will remember and celebrate that strength. Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers. - Jake and Josh Harris

Statement from Discovery - 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. We will miss his straightforward honesty, wicked sense of humor and enormous heart. We share our tremendous sadness over this loss with the millions of viewers who followed Phil's every move. We send our thoughts and prayers to Phil's sons Josh and Jake and the Cornelia Marie crew.

 

[hereyago]

Phil was one of my favorites on Deadliest Catch. Hope he rests in peace. My thoughts are with his family.

 

[lulubelle]

That brought a tear to my eye. Quite a character Phil was; quite the loveable character. We will miss him dearly.

 

[Aisling]

Rest in peace, Phil.

 

[honugirl]

Captain Phil totally rocked. I'll greatly miss him on the show. RIP.

 

[handinpocket]

I'm so heartbroken for his sons, they had such a close relationship with him.

 

[Mandy_in_NC]

I will miss seeing Capt Phil. Rest In Peace!

 

[momrek06]

OMG...how sad. Capt. Phil, you will be missed. Prayers to his family, RIP.

 

[safetymom]

So sad. Rest in Peace.

 

[minniebeth]

Our favorite captain! He will be missed and we keep his family in our thoughts.

 

[Sonya]

RIP Captain Phil. We will miss you.

 

[jbmom]

Our favorite Captain as well. He will be greatly missed!

 

[Ariel Wanna-be]

He was such a big softie.

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[lucas]

Oh no. My heart sank when I saw the title of this thread. Last I had heard he was beginning to recover. He was only 53 years old. Very sad.

 

[mickeyboat]

R.I.P. Captain Phil.

 

[RadioNate]

Oh no. My heart sank when I saw the title of this thread. Last I had heard he was beginning to recover. He was only 53 years old. Very sad.

I'm shocked that he was only 53!

This is such sad news. I was really hoping that he pulled through. I really thought he would.

 

[Heidict]

I thought he was doing so much better. I'm so saddened to hear this. He was always one of our favs. He will be sorely missed. My prayers are with his sons and family.

 

[coasterfiend]

Phil was our favorite captain too - a big, soft hearted "tough Guy". He'll be greatly missed by many.

Our thoughts go out to the boys and the crew of the Cornelia Marie.

 

[lucas]

From USA Today:

http://content.usatoday.com/communi...st-catch-captain-phil-harris-dies-at-age-53/1

 

[LisaNJ25]

Oh man