Nick Mavar, a commercial salmon fisherman known for his tenacity and resourcefulness who was also a deckhand on the Discovery Channel’s extreme fishing reality show “Deadliest Catch,” died on Thursday at a hospital in King Salmon, Alaska. His death was confirmed by his wife, Julie (Hanson) Mavar. He was pronounced dead at a hospital, Mr. Anderson said. The Bristol Bay Borough Police Department in Naknek confirmed that Mr. Mavar had died but declined on Friday evening to share additional details. “Deadliest Catch,” which follows crab fishermen on their strenuous and sometimes brutal job off the Alaskan coast, is one of the top-rated programs on basic cable, drawing millions of viewers.

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Persons: Nick Mavar, ”, Julie, Hanson, Mavar, Jake Anderson, Anderson Organizations: Bristol Bay Borough Police Department Locations: King Salmon , Alaska, Naknek , Alaska, Bristol Bay Borough, Naknek