'Deadliest Catch' Star Nick Mavar Dead at 59

The Big Picture Tragic news is coming out of Alaska as Deadliest Catch star Nick Mavar has passed away at the age of 59 following a medical emergency. Mavar spent 16 years as a deckhand on the Discovery Channel hit program. According to Alaskan authorities, the former deckhand of the FV Northwestern passed away following a medical emergency that, based on NBC News reporting, was due to natural causes.

Related The 5 Things You Should Know About 'Deadliest Catch' Season 20 Captains Sig Hansen, Keith Colburn, and Wild Bill Wichrowski compete in a derby-style race against time. Following Mavar's exit from the show, he sued the boat's owner, Sig Hansen, for $1 million over "failure to have an adequate plan in place" for a medical emergency while strict COVID restrictions were in place.The lawsuit then targeted the production company behind Deadliest Catch, blaming them for implementing the protocols that delayed Mavar's care. As tragic timing is, Season 20 of Deadliest Catch has just begun.

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