Cause Of Death Natural Causes

Nick Mavar, Deckhand on 'Deadliest Catch,' Dies at 59

Cause of Death: Natural Causes

Nick Mavar, a deckhand on the Discovery Channel's extreme fishing reality series "Deadliest Catch," died Thursday, June 13, of natural causes in Bristol Bay, Alaska.

16 Seasons on 'Deadliest Catch'

Mavar, age 59, had been a deckhand on the show for 16 seasons, working alongside Captain Sig Hansen on the Northwestern. His death comes as a shock to fans of the show, which follows the lives of crab fishermen in the Bering Sea.