Justin Tennison Found Dead; 'Deadliest Catch' Mourns Anew

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It's the second death in as many years among the cast of "Deadliest Catch."

Justin Tennison, a crew member on the F/V Time Bandit, was found dead in a hotel in Homer, Alaska, on Tuesday, TMZ reports. He would have turned 34 next month.

Last February, "Deadliest Catch" star Capt. Phil Harris died after suffering a stroke.

According to TMZ, Homer police found a small quantity of marijuana and several bottles of alcohol in Tennison's hotel room and suspected there had been a party the night before.

In a note posted on his Facebook page, Time Bandit Capt. Andy Hillstrand wrote:
Justin fished commercially for many years, living in Alaska for 28 years. He worked on the Time Bandit, alongside his second cousin, Eddie Uwekoolani, Jr., serving as Engineer during the tendering seasons, and joined the Time Bandit crew as a deckhand fishing the Red King 2010 and Opilio 2011 seasons.

Justin was tough as a bull and was an all-around good hand. The Captains and Crew appreciated his hard work and many contributions this past year. We will miss him terribly and wish his family all the best during this most difficult time. Original Productions, the production company behind "Deadliest Catch," said in a statement to the Anchorage Daily News:
Discovery Channel is saddened by the passing of Time Bandit crew member Justin Tennison. We send our sympathies to his entire family and fellow crew members during this most difficult time. Tennison is survived by a son and daughter, as well as a sister, his father and a grandfather.

[Don]

Is this like the Poltergeist movie curse where everyone dies except the dad?

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My guess is a lot of the guys that take that kind of a dangerous job do so because they are already risk takers and also most likely battle depression and other tough issues, for that matter. It's really not surprising.