Nick Mavar, star of DEADLIEST Catch, has died after having a medical emergency.
Nick died Thursday afternoon in Naknek, Alaska. He was 59 years old.
The former Discovery Channel star had a medical episode, according to the Police Chief of the Bristol Bay Borough Police Department.
They didn’t say more about what happened to the reality star because it was still too early in the investigation.
TMZ said that Nick’s family was told about his death, though.
Nick was the longest-running regular cast member on the reality TV show Deadliest Catch, which ran from 2005 to 2021.
One boat, FV Northwestern, was on the show for all 20 seasons. It was his boat.
HEALTH PROBLEMS WITH NICK
Nick quit the show because of a health scare with his appendix, which was shown in one of his last episodes.
Nick sued 58-year-old Captain Sig Hansen over the incident, saying he didn’t get enough outside help during the pandemic.
He said that because he didn’t get medical help right away, his appendix burst, and he said that there was a tumor attached that he didn’t know about.
Nick and Captain Sig were in court together just last year.
According to IMDB, Alaskan crab fishermen have the most dangerous job in the world. The documentary series Deadliest Catch follows their real-life adventures at sea.
The Discovery Channel shows new episodes every Tuesday at 8 p.m.
Captain Sig told us earlier this week about a scary event at sea that almost killed him and his crew.
“I mean, things are always hard. The goal is to be successful, right?” Fox News Digital talked to Captain Sig about the job.
“I’ve been in a few situations where my life was in danger.” I always think the weather is the hardest part. “That’s always a big one, and it’s always hard to keep your guys motivated.”
“You know, making crabs. It’s going to happen; it just needs time. He went on, “Especially if you’re good and know what you’re doing.”
That being said, this wasn’t the first time the captain had been in a life-threatening situation on board.
“We’ve had events where the boat was icing down to the point where I thought there was no return,” Sig said.
“We’ve had mechanical problems where, for example, our crab tanks fill up with water when they’re not supposed to, which makes the boat unstable.” These kinds of things.”
“There have been a lot of problems, and I’ve seen boats sink during such problems.” “It’s eight miles away from me, and I can’t do anything about it,” he said.
“You look at friends and family that you know, and you’re really in the fog.” They’re gone, and I can’t do anything about it. They’re over there. “I believe that is a great challenge,” Captain Sig said.