The Deadliest Catch family has lost another member. Nick Mavar, a deckhand from the Discovery show, passed away on Thursday, June 13, at the age of 59.
Mavar passed away after a medical emergency on Thursday afternoon at a boatyard in Naknek, Alaska, Bristol Bay Police Chief Jeffrey Eldie informed Deadline. Paramedics transported Mavar to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead due to natural causes, the police chief added.
From 2005 to 2021, Mavar appeared in nearly 100 episodes of Deadliest Catch, working as a deckhand on Sig Hansen’s F/V Northwestern. He also featured in various Deadliest Catch spinoffs like After the Catch, Inside the Catch, Legends Born & Broken, Evolution of Danger, The Bait, and Siberian Winter.
Mavar left Deadliest Catch after a health scare in December 2020, where his appendix burst during filming, exposing a cancerous tumor, as reported by Variety.
Following the incident, Mavar filed a lawsuit against the owners of F/V Northwestern, claiming inadequate medical assistance amidst the pandemic. The owners then sued the production company on the same grounds, according to Deadline.
Mavar was the uncle of Deadliest Catch star Jake Anderson, who credited Mavar with helping him overcome substance abuse issues. Anderson expressed his love for his uncle in a heartfelt Facebook post, calling Mavar the epitome of a fisherman.
Several other Deadliest Catch cast members have passed away, including Phil Harris, Todd Kochutin, Nick McGlashan, Tony Lara, Blake Painter, and Justin Tennison.
Fans on social media have been mourning the loss of Mavar. User @MsAJF shared, “Just heard about Nick Mavar. Absolutely stunned! I always liked him on @DeadliestCatch w/the Hansens because he seemed to be the voice of reason on a boat filled with chaos. I know he’s Jake’s uncle [and] recently remarried, so prayers to his family for peace [and] comfort.”
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Nick Mavar passed away… #discoverychannel #deadliestcatch #fvnorthwesternhttps://t.co/AoGaTqIq3n— Richard (@richard_k_nl) June 15, 2024
RIP #NickMavar. Sending love to the @fvnorthwestern crew and the entire fleet. #DeadliestCatch #BeringSea @DeadliestCatch
‘Deadliest Catch’ Alum Nick Mavar Dies, Former Northwestern Deckhand Was 59 https://t.co/XHOTe0L7vr
— freelancejournalist (@freelancerjourn) June 15, 2024
Noooo Way??? RIP Nick Mavar.
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— Trevor Rost (@TrevorRost6) June 14, 2024
@DeadliestCatch yoooo RIP Nick Mavar. One of my favorites
— Dusty road (@DustyArkDream) June 14, 2024
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