Deadliest Catch’s Jake Anderson breaks down during heartbreaking phone call – after learning another show star has died
Deadliest Catch’s Jake Anderson breaks down during heartbreaking phone call – after learning another show star has died
Deadliest Catch announced the passing of another cast member in its latest episode.
In Season 20, Episode 16, Titan captain Jake Anderson receives devastating news while filming on the ship: his close friend and shipmate Tom Brossard has died.
During a phone call with his wife Jenna, Jake learns that Tom, 64, passed away in his home in the Philippines.
Jenna shares that he suffered a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital but ‘didn’t make it.’
Overwhelmed with emotion, Jake sinks back into his chair, fighting back tears as he recalls how Tom was not only his ‘best friend’ but also helped him rebuild a boat just recently.
Deadliest Catch announced the passing of another cast member in its latest episode
In Season 20, Episode 16, Titan captain Jake Anderson receives devastating news while filming on the ship: his close friend and shipmate Tom Brossard has died
‘We rebuilt the bow, we rebuilt the stern, we rebuilt the bathroom, we rebuilt the floors,’ he said, his emotions spilling over.
The episode comes nearly two months after the announcement of cast member Nick Mavar’s death from a ‘medical emergency’ at the age of 59.
He appeared in 98 episodes of Deadliest Catch from 2005 to 2021, a series that showcases the lives of crab fishermen in the Bering Sea.
Mavar departed from the show after experiencing a ruptured appendix during a December 2020 trip, an event that was captured in one of his last episodes.
Subsequently, he filed a lawsuit against Captain Sig Hansen and his wife, June, alleging that he faced delays in obtaining necessary medical treatment during the pandemic, seeking $1 million in damages.
Brossard and Mavar are not the first stars from Deadliest Catch to have died unexpectedly.
In August 2020, Mahlon Reyes passed away at the age of 38 due to a heart attack. Captain Blake Painter was found dead in his home in Astoria, Oregon, also at 38, in 2018.
Captain Tony Lara died of a heart attack in his sleep in South Dakota in 2015, while Captain Phil Harris succumbed to a heart attack in Alaska at the age of 53 after suffering a stroke in 2010.
In 2011, deckhand Justin Tennison was found dead in his hotel room in Alaska at 33, with his death attributed to complications from sleep apnea, leading to speculation about a ‘curse’ surrounding the show, according to ABC News.
During a phone call with his wife Jenna, Jake learns that Tom, 64, passed away in his home in the Philippines
Jenna shares that he suffered a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital but ‘didn’t make it’
Overwhelmed with emotion, Jake sinks back into his chair, fighting back tears as he recalls how Tom was not only his ‘best friend’ but also helped him rebuild a boat just recently
The episode comes nearly two months after the announcement of cast member Nick Mavar’s death from a ‘medical emergency’ at the age of 59
Mavar is seen right with the Deadliest Catch crew – including Captain Sig Hansen (center) who he would later sue
Meanwhile, in a statement about its landmark 20th season, Discovery raved: ‘Since its debut, the 59-time Emmy-nominated series has revolutionized unscripted television, utilizing best-in-class cinematography and storytelling to capture every death-defying moment at sea and captivating generations of viewers with authentic, tenacious characters.’
Howard Lee, President of Discovery Networks, recently said in a statement: ‘Deadliest Catch is the gold standard for unscripted series, paving the way for an entire genre of television that highlights everyday working heroes,’
He continued: ‘Audiences have grown with our captains and their families, respecting their unwavering determination and experiencing the struggles and successes with them.
‘This season is a celebration of their epic stories and the first page of their next chapter.’
