Early autopsy: 'Deadliest Catch' captain had heart attack
Tony Lara, captain of the Cornelia Marie and who appeared in the show "Deadliest Catch" is seen in this photo taken in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Credit: Discovery Channel / Discovery Channel
Preliminary autopsy results say a ship captain on the Discovery Channel television program "Deadliest Catch" who died in Sturgis, S.D., during its famous motorcycle rally had a heart attack.
Meade County Sheriff Ron Merwin says an autopsy was completed Monday, but he's still waiting on a toxicology report for 50-year-old Tony Lara, a native of Alaska.
The sheriff says he doesn't suspect the toxicology results will show anything that would have contributed to Lara's death.
Lara died early Saturday morning at a private residence in Sturgis.
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.
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