{"id":15057,"date":"2026-09-21T02:05:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T02:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/?p=15057"},"modified":"2026-09-21T02:05:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T02:05:53","slug":"wizard-family-remembers-gregory-colburn-in-moving-deadliest-catch-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/?p=15057","title":{"rendered":"Wizard Family Remembers Gregory Colburn in Moving Deadliest Catch Tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"loc article-header\">\n<div id=\"people-article-header_1-0\" class=\"comp people-article-header mntl-article-header\">\n<h1 class=\"article-heading text-headline-400\">Deadliest Catch Dedicates Episode to Gregory Colburn, Former Cast Member and Capt. Keith Colburn\u2019s Nephew, Who Died at 32<\/h1>\n<p class=\"article-subheading text-utility-300\">The July 17 episode ended with a tribute to Monte Colburn\u2019s son, a former crewmember who appeared on the Discovery Channel series from 2018 to 2022<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-article-meta-dynamic_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-article-meta-dynamic mntl-article-meta mntl-block pre-content\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div id=\"bylines_1-0\" class=\"comp bylines people-bylines mntl-bylines text-utility-200\">\n<div id=\"mntl-bylines__group_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-bylines__group mntl-block mntl-bylines__group--author\">\n<div id=\"mntl-bylines__item_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-bylines__item mntl-attribution__item mntl-attribution__item--has-date\"><span class=\"mntl-attribution__item-descriptor\">By<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mntl-dynamic-tooltip--trigger\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tooltip=\"Deirdre Durkan is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. The Los Angeles native has conducted hundreds of interviews over her career, speaking with some of the industry\u2019s biggest stars.\" data-inline-tooltip=\"true\" data-tooltip-position-x=\"left\" data-tooltip-position-y=\"bottom\">Deirdre Durkan<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mntl-attribution__item-date\">Published on July 17, 2026 09:45PM EDT<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mntl-comment-counter\"><span class=\"comment-counter__number-wrap\"><span class=\"comment-counter__number\">7<\/span><\/span><span class=\"comment-counter__text\">Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"loc article-content\">\n<div id=\"article__primary-video-container_1-0\" class=\"comp article__primary-video-container mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"comp figure-article mntl-universal-primary-image right-rail__offset text-utility-100 figure-landscape primary-image\">\n<div class=\"primary-image__media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"primary-image__image mntl-primary-image--blurry loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/CX5IeNcdRSpl3EigNsNN6gzpZg8=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(599x0:601x2):format(webp)\/Deadliest-Catch-Dedicates-Episode-to-Keith-Colburns-Nephew-and-Wizard-Crewman-Gregory-Colburn-071726-61d9264b1001468b83bc81acab34220b.jpg\" alt=\"Deadliest Catch Dedicates Episode to Keith Colburn\u2019s Nephew and Wizard Crewman Gregory Colburn Who Died at Age at 32\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-alcp_ajhbdcgf_prev-pointer-events=\"\" data-alcp_ajhbdcgf_mark=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"primary-image__figcap_1-0\" class=\"comp primary-image__figcap mntl-figure-caption figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Gregory Colburn.<\/span><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\">Credit :<\/span>Gregory Colburn\/Facebook<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"article-content_1-0\" class=\"comp article-content mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-page mntl-block structured-content\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"90\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"4\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1550, 1950, 2350, 2750, 3150, 3550, 3950]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-callout mntl-sc-block-universal-callout theme-needtoknow\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-callout__heading\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<div class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-callout__body\">\n<ul>\n<li>Gregory Colburn, a former <em>Wizard<\/em> crewmember, was honored with a tribute during the July 17 episode of <em>Deadliest Catch<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Gregory worked on the <em>Wizard<\/em> from 2018 to 2022 and found his passion fishing crab on the Bering Sea<\/li>\n<li>He is survived by his fianc\u00e9e Caitlin Nenadal, daughter Scarlette and his parents Monte and Catherine Colburn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The latest episode of <em>Deadliest Catch<\/em> honored a member of the <em>Wizard<\/em> family.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">At the end of the Friday, July 17 episode, Discovery Channel aired a tribute reading, \u201cThis episode is dedicated to Monte\u2019s son Gregory Colburn, <em>Wizard<\/em> crewman 2018\u20132022,\u201d alongside a video montage of Gregory throughout his time aboard the vessel.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">According to his obituary, Gregory died on May 19, 2026. He was 32.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Before finding his passion on the water, Gregory, who grew up in Kings Beach, Calif., worked in restaurants around North Lake Tahoe. His obituary states that he later \u201cfound his calling fishing crab on the Bering Sea in Alaska.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_1-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/LqaKUaiu3_fH3gXybZlESBi4dOc=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/gregory-colburn767-07172026-980f36a85cff45a383615fc879658dff.jpg\" alt=\"Deadliest Catch Dedicates Episode to Capt. Keith Colburn\u2019s Nephew Gregory After His Death at 32\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/LqaKUaiu3_fH3gXybZlESBi4dOc=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/gregory-colburn767-07172026-980f36a85cff45a383615fc879658dff.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/LqaKUaiu3_fH3gXybZlESBi4dOc=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/gregory-colburn767-07172026-980f36a85cff45a383615fc879658dff.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" data-img-lightbox-variant=\"\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Deadliest Catch Dedicates Episode to Capt. Keith Colburn\u2019s Nephew Gregory After His Death at 32.<\/span>Discovery<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cGregory was proud of his time at sea and of being on The Discovery Channel reality show <em>Deadliest Catch<\/em>,\u201d the obituary reads.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Between fishing seasons, Gregory lived in Chico, Calif., where he met his fianc\u00e9e, Caitlin Nenadal. According to the obituary, Gregory \u201clived for Caitlin, to whom he was engaged, and for riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-callout mntl-sc-block-universal-callout theme-generic\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-callout__body\">\n<p>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE\u2019s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cGregory had a heart of gold which shone through his eyes and his smile; his kind heart was rivaled only by his loyalty to his family and friends,\u201d the obituary continues. \u201cGregory impacted all whose lives he touched and he will be sorely missed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Gregory is survived by his fianc\u00e9e; his daughter Scarlette; his parents, Catherine and Monte Colburn; his grandfather, Martin Urjevich; five siblings; as well as aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. No cause of death has been publicly disclosed.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Gregory\u2019s uncle, Capt. Keith Colburn, has appeared on <em>Deadliest Catch<\/em> since season 3, which aired in 2007. Gregory served as a crewman on the <em>Wizard<\/em>, owned and operated by Keith, from 2018 to 2022.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"><em>Deadliest Catch<\/em> airs Fridays at 8 p.m. ET\/PT on Discovery Channel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deadliest Catch Dedicates Episode to Gregory Colburn, Former Cast Member and Capt. Keith Colburn\u2019s Nephew, Who Died at 32 The July 17 episode ended with a tribute to Monte Colburn\u2019s son, a former crewmember who appeared on the Discovery Channel series from 2018 to 2022 By Deirdre Durkan Published on July 17, 2026 09:45PM EDT &#8230; <a title=\"Wizard Family Remembers Gregory Colburn in Moving Deadliest Catch Tribute\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/?p=15057\" aria-label=\"Read more about Wizard Family Remembers Gregory Colburn in Moving Deadliest Catch Tribute\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15058,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15057","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-deadliest-catch"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15057","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15057"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15057\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15057"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15057"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}