On February 9, 2010, Phil Harris died at the age of 53 years old. His final days were documented on Deadliest Catch, which he starred on from Seasons 2 to 6 before his death.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Phil Harris, the fishing boat captain whose adventures off the Alaska coast were captured on the television show "Deadliest Catch", has died, the Discovery Channel said ...

When the show premiered, it was skippered by Captain Phil Harris. Harris died in 2010, and his son Josh Harris eventually took over the at the helm, along with co-captain Casey McManus.

On February 9, 2010, Phil Harris died at the age of 53 years old. His final days were documented on Deadliest Catch, which he starred on from Seasons 2 to 6 before his death.