Bob Harte was born on 23rd of January 1951 in Jersey City. His father’s name was Vernon Harte and mothers name is Eleanor Harte. Adventure, risk, and life are what describe Bob Harte the best way. He is a part of The Last Alaskans and probably the favorite cast member according to the fans.
He gets attacked and gets wounded every other day in the show. He doesn’t think once before getting himself in a risky life-threatening spot. He has got injured multiple times in the show, and every time he recovers and starts doing this all over again.
Bob Harte was the part of the trapper exchange program which was between Russia and America as a symbol of peace on the political scenario.
Bob took pride in his exchange program because that helped him serve his country America in a much better way.
Early Years
While he was growing up, Bon used to play a lot of baseballs. He also used to indulge in a lot of fishing and overall he was a mischievous kid. Bob’s Grandfather was always a role model for him and supported him with all his decisions in life.
Bob had three brothers, and his grandfather was the person who taught him a lot in life. He learned to do construction work for his grandfather, and his grandfather also taught him to think independently.
When Bob was 21 years of age, he wanted to be a part and experience the lifestyle of Alaska that he had read about only in books. Bob moved to Alaska and started trapping. Bob had lived in a trap line for more than 40 years.
His family visited and stayed with him at times. Bob had participated in the Russia/America trapper exchange program and was very proud of it. The exchange program helped the scenario between America and Russia both politically and culturally. Bob was an excellent trapper, fisherman, outdoorsman, hunter, carpenter and a log builder.
According to Bob, the Holy Spirit was always supporting him while he was there in the woods. Bob loved his family a lot especially his daughter Talicia and wanted to make a dream home for his daughter and his granddaughter Carmella who is 8 months old so that they can live comfortably.
Career Development
Bob’s grandfather always encouraged Bob in trapping and living an independent life. While Bob was in college, he heard stories about Alaska, and after reading all about it, he decided at 21 that he wants to move to Alaska.
After moving to Alaska, he started trapping here and there and then found the perfect place for his trap line.
Bob was a part of the reality television show which was aired on Animal Planet and Discovery Channel and named The Last Alaskans. This was a documentary series where they document the life of the people who live in the woods of Alaska. The series had three parts The Last Alaskans, The Last Alaskans: Remote Access, The Last Alaskans: No Man’s Land.
Unfortunately, Bob was the part of two of them The Last Alaskans and The Last Alaskans: Remote Access. Bob was not a part of the third season because he was suffering from health issues and battling cancer and he expired on July 21 2017.
Personal Life
Since Bob was an excellent trapper, it was easy for him to survive in the trap line. Bob loved his family deeply, but this was the life he chooses for all of his family. Bob Harte is a very famous person all across Alaska.
He is the man who survived a lot of near to death experiences by living a life he wanted to in the woods traveling. Bob had survived gunshots wildlife attacks, crash landings and fires. He chose this kind of life for himself and never complained about it.
He dropped out of college to live his dream and stayed in isolation with his wife and daughter for 40 years. Bob is known to all as a rebel who is very notorious and who makes his own rules. All these years Bob brewed his own bear and was always very close to his dogs and puppies.
Bob loved spending time with his family, and the time his family visited him in his trap line, there was his daughter Talicia his stepson Traver, his foster son Steve and his ex-wife Nancy. Bob’s hobby was to sit in a chair outside his cabin and drink coffee at times or beer which he brewed by himself.
Biography
Full name: Bob Harte
Nickname: Bob
Birth-sign: Aquarius
Birth Place: Jersey
Residence: Alaska
Age: 67 years
Occupation: Reality TV Personality
Education: College Dropout
Personal Life and Family
Nationality: Unknown
Ethnicity: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Father’s name: Vernon Harte
Mother’s name: Eleanor Harte
Marital status: Divorced
Wife: Nancy
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Children: One
Hobbies: Travelling, Trapping
Pet own: Dogs
Personal Look and Measurements
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Body: Lean
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye color: Unknown
Shoe Size: Unknown
Measurements: Unknown
Net Worth and Salary
Bob always believed living a simple but a peaceful life. Bob never ran after money, but he ran after adventure. Bob’s net worth was around $600 Thousand.
Quick Summary
After the death of the Discovery star there was an official post on the Facebook Page, and after posting it, people got sad and started to write heartfelt condolences to the friends and family.
Everyone knew that Bob was suffering from cancer, but everyone hoped that like always he will overcome cancer like he always did when anything happened to him. He was a fighter in life and chose to live a different life and was loved by all the fans.
Bob was the favorite in the Last Alaskans show, and it was a shock for fans when he passed away. Bob was a great human being and lived a happy and simple life.
He followed his dream and did everything on his own terms. Bob is missed by all his fans in the third season of The Last Alaskans.