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'Deadliest Catch' captain Tony Lara dies at 50

Published  August 10, 2015 6:20pm PDT
Associated Press

STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — A ship captain who appeared on the Discovery Channel program "Deadliest Catch" has died in Sturgis, South Dakota, during its famous motorcycle rally, authorities said Monday.

Meade County Sheriff Ron Merwin said he's waiting on autopsy results to help determine the cause of 50-year-old Tony Lara's death.

The sheriff says Lara died early Saturday morning at a private residence in Sturgis.

A message at a phone number associated with Lara wasn't immediately returned.

A post on the Discovery website describes Lara as a veteran crab catcher. He appeared on the show at the helm of a boat called the Cornelia Marie.