Bob Harte

Bob Harte a star on the Discovery Channels reality show The Last Alaskans died Saturday July 22 2017 in Fairbanks Alaska according to a message on the shows Facebook page Harte who had cancer was 66 It is with a heavy heart that we announce Bob Harte has passed away the message said He was a beloved member of the Discovery family and our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time He was born Jan 23 1951 in Jersey City New Jersey When he was 21 after briefly attending college he decided to hitchhike his way to Alaska where he has lived for the last 40 years The Last Alaskans followed the life of Harte and others who live in the remote wilderness of Alaska Over three seasons of the show the first on Animal Planet and the other two on Discovery Harte developed a devoted fan base including a Facebook community that numbers more than 14000 The show had chronicled Hartes experience with cancer To attend to his health he had left his home in Alaska and the show during its second season in 2016 Fans were elated when after beginning to recover he returned to the show earlier in 2017 Harte is survived by his former wife Nancy his daughter Talicia stepson Traver foster son Steve and a team of dogs