'Deadliest Catch' Star Nick Mavar Dies Medical Emergency

The longtime deckhand passed away in Naknek, Alaska, with the cause of death ruled as natural causes.

Nick Mavar was a deckhand on 'Deadliest Catch' for 16 years, appearing in 98 episodes.
He experienced a medical emergency at a boatyard and was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Mavar previously left the show in 2021 after a ruptured appendix revealed a cancerous tumor.
He had ongoing legal disputes with the show's production over medical care during the pandemic.
Mavar is survived by his wife, Julie, whom he married in 2021.