On February 9, 2010, Phil Harris died on the age of 53 years outdated. His last days had been documented on Deadliest Catch, which he starred on from Seasons 2 to six earlier than his loss of life.
With Deadliest Catch set to return to Discovery subsequent month, scroll down for a refresher on what occurred to the captain of the F/V Cornelia Marie.
What occurred to Phil Harris?
Harris started the 2010 fishing season with “4 crushed disks” in his again, in line with his son, Josh Harris. On January 29, 2010, a crew member discovered Harris on the ground of his room.
“The entire left aspect of his face was in paralysis, and that was arduous,” Josh recalled to Folks. “He couldn’t transfer his arms or something, he was simply paralyzed on the ground.” Harris was medevaced to an Anchorage, Alaska, hospital and positioned right into a medically induced coma for 2 days.
Harris had a stroke, however appeared to be on the mend after popping out of the coma. Docs mentioned they had been impressed by his fast enchancment. On the day of his loss of life, Harris accomplished bodily remedy and was strolling and speaking.
Nonetheless, later that day, he informed his finest buddy, Dan Mittman, “Danny, I don’t really feel pretty much as good as I did yesterday,” Mittman recalled. He died from an intracranial hemorrhage, which is also referred to as a mind bleed. Harris was surrounded by his household and shut buddies on the time of his loss of life.
By which Deadliest Catch episode did Phil Harris have his stroke?
Harris’ stroke occurred throughout Season 6, Episode 10. The aftermath was depicted within the following episodes, as Harris insisted that cameras proceed filming. His emotional last conversations with sons Josh and Jake Harris had been proven on the Discovery Channel collection.
The ultimate episode that Harris was featured in was Season 6, Episode 14, which is titled “Redemption Day.”
What different well being points did Phil Harris have?
In 2008, Harris was thrown out of his bunk on the boat and commenced coughing up blood. After he was lastly satisfied to hunt medical consideration, docs informed him he had suffered a pulmonary embolism.
A pulmonary embolism is “a blood clot that blocks and stops blood movement to an artery within the lung,” in line with Mayo Clinic. He spent almost a 12 months recovering and was unable to go crab fishing throughout that point. Medical professionals informed Harris that the pulmonary embolism may have killed him.
This incident was documented throughout Season 4 of Deadliest Catch.
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