Crab fishing icon and “Deadliest Catch” star Sig Hansen was hospitalized yesterday after suffering a heart attack during the filming of the Discovery Channel’s TV series.

TMZ reported Hansen was on his crab fishing boat, Northwestern, when he collapsed as cameras rolled. He was briefly unconscious. After regaining consciousness Hansen wanted to continue fishing, however the film crew convinced him to go ashore for medical attention. He was airlifted to a nearby hospital.

While Hansen was recovering at the hospital his daughter posted a photo on Instagram of herself, her mother and Hansen. The caption read: “Capt survived the ‘widowmaker’ !! Beating a heart attack ain’t easy. Welcome back boss.” The photo was later removed.

Hansen has been a “Deadliest Catch” star since it premiered in 2002.