Deadliest Catch star Nick McGlashan has died, no cause of death revealed Tue Dec 29, 2020 at 11:57am ET One of the stars of Deadliest Catch, Nick McGlashan, has died. He was 33 years old. The fisherman who worked as a deck boss on the Discovery Channel show passed away on Sunday in Nashville, Tennessee. The cause of death has not been determined. McGlashan has been a regular feature on Deadliest Catch since 2013 and had appeared in a total of 78 episodes since then. Sign up to our Deadliest Catch newsletter! A statement delivered by a Discovery spokesperson read: “Our deepest sympathy goes out to Nick’s loved ones during this difficult time. Nick came from a long line of crabbers and was known for his great depth of knowledge.”