‘Deadliest Catch’ Star Nick Mavar’s Cause of Death Revealed [Video]

Deadliest Catch star Nick Mavar’s cause of death has been revealed. Mavar, who served as a deckhand on the F/V Northwestern for nearly two decades, passed away on June 13 at a hospital in King Salmon, Alaska. He was 59 years old.

His wife, Julie Mavar, confirmed the news. Nick reportedly suffered a heart attack while working at a boatyard in Naknek, Alaska, where he managed his fishing operation. The incident occurred when Mavar was climbing a ladder, which caused him to fall onto a dry dock. The Bristol Bay Borough Police Department in Naknek verified Mavar’s death but refrained from providing additional details.

Nick’s nephew, Jake Anderson, shed light on the circumstances surrounding his uncle’s untimely death. Anderson told The New York Times that Mavar had been battling health issues in recent years, including a previous heart attack and a cancer diagnosis that came to light when his appendix ruptured during the filming of Deadliest Catchin 2020. Despite these …