"Deadliest Catch" captain dies.......

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100210/...pt_phil_harris

Phil Harris, the captain of the Cornelia Marie, on Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch," has died. He was 53. Harris suffered a stroke on Jan. 30.

"It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our dad," Harris' sons, Jake and Josh, said in a statement. "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."

Harris once said there are certain superstitions he always abided by.

"I don't leave on a Friday, ever," he said, "because the last two times I did I blew up the main engine. So I just don't do it."

Harris suffered the stroke as he unloaded his last catch on Jan. 30, which was a Friday.

He will be missed and he and his crew was one of my favorites. I was a big fan of the show. He went out doing what he loved....

RIP Captain Phil Harris