Had a stroke while off loading:

http://www.tmz.com/2010/02/01/phil-harris-deadliest-catch-surgery-stroke/3#comments

Hopefully he has a speedy recovery to a normal life, but I doubt he will be running a boat again with that.  He was very entertaining on there.

Hopefully the DC cameras weren't running at the time.  They'll stretch this one out for 3-4 episodes.

One of my favorate boats on the show. what are the odds he had a cigarette in his mouth when this happened

Hopefully the DC cameras weren't running at the time. They'll stretch this one out for 3-4 episodes.

I would about guarantee they were rolling.  Now we will see where their level of decency falls.

Good Luck to him.He is my favorite out of all the Captain's on the show.

that's a tragedy. Worst part is his two sons were most likely on the boat with him. I pray that he has a fast and full recovery.

Hopefully the DC cameras weren't running at the time. They'll stretch this one out for 3-4 episodes.

You mean one hour episodes with 30 minutes of recap?

Hopefully the DC cameras weren't running at the time. They'll stretch this one out for 3-4 episodes.

You mean one hour episodes with 30 minutes of recap?

Yep

Can you imagine having a stroke after smoking like a carton a day for 40 years???   Go figure

I hope he recovers, he is one of a few of a dying breed  No pun intended

'Deadliest Catch' Captain -- No More Tubes

Posted Feb 6th 2010 12:45AM by TMZ Staff

Captain Phil Harris, the badass star of "Deadliest Catch," is making serious progress in his recovery from last week's stroke -- dude is finally breathing on his own.

According to a source close to the family, doctors are "extremely impressed" with Harris' progress.

Harris had been using breathing tubes to help circulate oxygen through his body since he went down while unloading crabs from the F/V Cornelia Marie -- but we're told as of Friday, the tubes have all been removed.

We're told Harris is also regaining feeling in the left side of his body -- which had gone numb after the stroke. His motor skills are also returning to normal. Perhaps the best sign -- Harris has been talking a lot lately ... even dropping a few of his trademark cuss bombs here and there.

We're told Harris and his family have been continuously charting a recovery course with doctors and he hopes to get home ASAP