After fifteen seasons, the crab fishing reality show about the deadliest job in the world has seen a lot of captains and crew members coming in and out. "Deadliest Catch" reality star Mahlon Reyes is dead at the age of 38. We're told a friend of Painter's became concerned after not hearing from him for a few days ... so he called the police. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. © 2020 EHM PRODUCTIONS,INC. Dzugan did not minimize the danger faced by Harris and fellow crabbers who work through winter storms, often staying awake more than 24 hours straight, hoisting and emptying 850-pound crab "pots" and trying to stay upright on wet or icy decks without getting tangled in lines. I Forgive Racist Who Called Me the N-Word, ©2020 EHM PRODUCTIONS,INC. Tony Lara, former Deadliest Catch captain, died of a heart attack in his sleep in Sturgis, South Dakota, on Aug. 8, 2015. “Deadliest Catch” star Blake Painter has died, according to TMZ. He is best known by viewers as the deckhand on boats, the Seabrooke and Cape Caution. On Tuesday, Meade County Sheriff Ron Merwin told PEOPLE that after an early autopsy Lara is believed to have died from a heart attack in his sleep. You may leave a tribute, prayers and condolences or express your concern over Elliot’s death using the comment section below. TMZ added no foul play is suspected, and an autopsy and toxicology test will be performed to determine the cause. Theme: Newsup by Themeansar. Watch TODAY All Day! (Obtained by New York Daily News) A beloved cast member of the reality series “Deadliest Catch” has suddenly died. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. or redistributed. The 52-year-old was ordered to abstain from drugs and alcohol. at the time: “We've lost a member of the Deadliest Catch family. Police found multiple drugs at the scene of death for ‘Deadliest Catch’ star captain Blake Painter. “It appears to be a heart attack. Waiting for your permission to load the comments. Lara died on Saturday in Stugis, South Dakota. Deadliest Catch Ship Captain Tony Lara Dies in South Dakota at the Age of 50 this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. "You've got to be a little bit twisted to do this job," he said on the eve of one departure. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. "The bad part of it is, I don't know if my fishing career is over, and that's going to be a devastating thing for me if it is," he said on camera. An average of 11 fishermen in Alaska waters have been lost annually the last five years, he said. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, Download the TMZ App on the Apple App Store, Download the TMZ App on the Google Play Store. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. Harris, 53, who appeared on the television show “Deadliest Catch,” died February 10, 2010 of a stroke he suffered in January. Josh also shared that Captain Sig Hansen has been instrumental in helping him out when his father, Captain Phil Harris died. Just one crab boat has gone down since the Coast Guard, working with fishermen, instituted dockside safety and stability checks in 1999 to prevent overloading, which causes boats to be top heavy or unstable. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Required fields are marked *. Law enforcement told the celebrity news site the captain’s body was discovered Friday in his Oregon home after a friend reportedly became concerned because he had not heard from him for a few days. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. No foul play is suspected in his death, and an autopsy and toxicology test will be done to determine the official cause. The raspy-voiced skipper, often filmed with a cigarette in hand, suffered cracked or broken ribs in the show's fourth season when a storm tossed him out of bed and onto the sharp table corner. You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. He was 38. His sons, Josh and Jake Harris, who accompanied their father on fishing trips aboard the Cornelia Marie, released a statement that Harris had always been a fighter and continued to be until the end. Discovery Channel had no comment either. Mahlon, who last appeared in the series in 2015, is survived by his wife and four children. Our prayers, thoughts condolences are with the loved ones of the deceased for the great loss. They also found prescription pills, but it's unclear if they were a factor. He was 50. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here.