Funeral plans for Captain Phil Harris have still not been finalized more than four days after the Deadliest Catch star died following a massive stroke. Reps from Discovery Channel, which airs Deadliest Catch tell Examiner.com, "We actually do not have that information as of yet." The network does confirm plans for a public memorial service are in the works, but the specifics including where or when it will be held have not been released yet.
Captain Phil Harris suffered an on-the-job stroke while off-loading his fishing vessel, Cornelia Marie, on January 29. The 53 year old died Tuesday, February 9 several days after his deckhand sons said their father was making progress in his recovery. Since then, there has been little information released about services to remember Phil Harris. In his five seasons on Deadliest Catch, Harris became suddenly famous as the easy-going boat captain on the Emmy-award winning reality show.
In a message on its website, Discovery Channel again thanked fans, "...For the tremendous outpouring of support in the aftermath of Phil's passing. Your kind messages on discovery.com's message boards are overwhelmingly touching and we are passing everything along to Phil's sons, Josh and Jake Harris."
In addition, Discovery Channel announced it will celebrate the late Captain with a special Deadliest Catch marathon. The first two hours will be a best-of from the series' fourth season which will include some of Captain Phil Harris' greatest moments. The Deadliest Catch marathon will air Saturday, February 20 between noon ET and 3 am ET/PT. A special tribute show is also in the works, but no air date has been announced.
Discovery Channel confirms Deadliest Catch Season six, which Phil will be featured in, returns in April.
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i'm so sorry for your loss, there are no words, but i will share this w/you, when hard times come, keep looking up. that's what my dad always says to me, and what i tell my kids...so keep looking up. phil was loved by many and i hope jake josh and extend family/crew can find peace in that and hope for the future. my prayers are with you
josh and jake very sorry 4 your loss your dad will be missed dearly i am a big fan of the show may americas preyers be with you guys and family hope to see you guys back out their soon biggest fan luke slover
Josh and Jake I'm very sorry for your loss,from what I saw your dad was a great man and loved you dearly. I know you both will miss him and hard times are yet to come. Keep on making him proud by carring your family name proudly. May God be with you and your family.
I am a very big fan of Deadliest Catch...You guys Rock...To Josh & Jake My Heartfelt simpathies go out to you both..I cried for a while after being in shock seing the clip on Discovery Your dad's not suffering anymore ;D ..Hang in there,,be safe,,your making him proud he wants it that way...I am sooo shocked it happened on my son's Scott's 18th birthday...I will never forget him & take a min of silence especially for him every yr from now on...To extended family, crew & friends Peace & may his angel be with you always...
We are so sorry for your loss. What an amazing man he was. His life should be celebrated. He reminded me alot of my dad, who has passed. I had hoped to meet your dad one day. He is definatley my favorite on DC. Know that your dad is always with you, cherish the memories! Live life to the fullest! Yall are in our prayers! If yall are ever in Louisiana let us know! We will have some boiled crawfish! Can't wait for the new season. The Francois faither01@yahoo.com
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of a great man. I am a big fan of the show like most people around the country. There will never be a time when I will not think of Phil while watching the the show. Josh and Jake, just know you are not alone and we will all miss your dad
our thoughts and prayers are with you,josh and jake. everyone is feeling your pain, stay strong,
I LOVED WATCHING YOUR DAD IN HIS CAPTINS CHAIR. I EVEN HAD A LITTLE CRUSH ON HIM. I TOO HAVE LOST MY DAD, MOTHER, AND HUSBAND. IT WONT BE EASY BUT TIME IS THE ONLY WAY I HAVE MANAGED. MY HEART IS FILLED WITH SADNESS FOR PHIL'S DAD, JOSH, AND JAKE. JUST REMEMBER HE WAS A WONDERFUL MAN AND I AM SORRY HE IS GONE.
I am so sorry to hear that Capt. Phil is gone the show will not be the same with out him, I t will be hard to watch without him but I sill keep watching in his memory. My heart and prayer are with you Josh and Jake stay strong.
Iam from Malaysia - I enjoy wathcing the Deadliest Catch. Phil and the crab fishing are one - My condolences to his family.
"Deadliest Catch" will now be without a Hero. His legacy will continue.MAY HIS GOOD SOUL REST IN PEACE - GOD BLESS!
to the harris family, i am very sorry about your loss. your father seemed to be a great man. over the years ive grown to be a fan of you guys and thought if id ever have the courage to get up there and do it that it be on the cornilia marie. may you rest now capt. phil harris. josh and jake dont worry your not alone im sure your guardian angel will be watching over you guys. god bless all of you
josh and jake the loss of your dad will be felt all around the world stay strong god be with you
Maybe the boys will stop smoking
shocked at phils death, i know he will be somewhere keeping a eye on you lads so just do your job as he would and always remember to put your crw first as he always did
Ive always enjoyed your show and cpt phil was one of my favs
im from winnipeg canada and im very sorry for your loss he is in a better place with god R.I.P captain phil my prayers are with
you
our thoughts and prayers are with all the family and crew of the CM. RIP Capt Phil
I am so sick over this. I just heard. Godspeed Phil, you will be missed. He died doing what he loved, just 25 years to early.
YOU THE MAN PHIL,YOU THE MAN.
Phil Harris "easygoing"? I love the guy, and he was my favorite on that show, and I already miss him terribly. But "easyoing" does NOT come to mind when describing him.
Debbie--I had a crush on him, too! I thought he was very sexy. Kind of reminded me of a "rough and tumble" version of the actor Sean Bean. Definitely a cool guy to have a "celeb crush" on. An amazing man.
For the whole CM crew, especially Josh and Jake, what a terrible loss this is, but how awesome was it that the world got to see not only what a great Captain Phil Harris was, but an even better father to Josh and Jake. Josh, Jake, I thank you for sharing your fathers life with the world and I hope you are honored to be able to call Capt. Phil Harris your dad, he was an awesome man, and all of us will miss him. I hope to see you both on future seasons someday sitting in your dads chair watching your deckhands haul pots full of red king and opies. Rest easy Capt. Phil.
Condolences to Phil's friends and family. When I heard of Captain Phil's death it was like a friend had died. I was surprised by my emotions. The viewers have grown to know and care about all of the Deadliest Catch boat families. Phil will be greatly missed. May God bless Phil and his sons.
I was shocked and saddened to hear of captain Phils passing. He was such a larger than life kind of guy and will be surely missed by many. My heart felt sympathy goes out to Josh And Jake and their family and the crew. My Dad had a stroke also. I feel you. May God bless you all and give you strength. I would tell you guys to quit smoking but I haven't yet either. We all need to.
Been away and returned to learn of your Dad's passing. My most sincere condolences. I truly enjoyed his determination and undaunting will. I suppose it was almost to a fault when it came to his health. That was who he was and how he chose to live his life and nothing short of that would suffice. It was apparent the only thing that he loved more than crab fishing were his boys. My heart goes out to you as I know of the blessing and the loss. Heads high, hearts scarred,forward...always forward. Love never dies. Be safe, like he would want you to be.
For Josh & Jake: Our warm thoughts are yours! God bless you and your family. We will miss seeing the three of you together! New Lisbon, NJ
I WAS DEEPLY SADDEND BY THE DEATH OF PHILL HARISS AND MY CONDOLINCES GO OUT TO HIS FAMILY HE WAS SUCH AN AWSOME GUY PULLING PRANKS AND ALWAYS LAUGHING WHEN I HEARD ABOUT HIS DEATH I WAS SADDEND I ALSO FEEL BAD FOR THERE SONS BECAUSE THEY DIDNT KNOW THAT THERE DAD WOULD DIE IT SUCKS FOR THEM TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS. WE WILL MISS YOU PHILL
MY ADVICE TO JAKE AND JOSH IS TO KEEP PERSERVERING AND KEEP DOING WHAT YOUR DOING YOU GUYS ARE REALLY TOUGH AND I WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FUNERAL.
We will miss you Capt Harris. We hope your family will recover from this soon. You became a part of our life and will be missed.
I loved watching you in the captains chair jiggling your leg in bare feet,smoking tons of cigarettes and looking for crab farts ! We'll miss you
i will truly miss phil, he was a great man and i enjoyed watchinb him and his 2 sons, my heart goes out to them .
He is in gods hands now...
rest easy phil,
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