Wild Bill From ‘Deadliest Catch’ Reveals Shocking Cancer Battle — His Current Condition Is Staggering, Is He Really Surviving?

Season 19 of Deadliest Catch ended with “Wild Bill” Wichrowski revealing his prostate cancer diagnosis. Going into Season 20, many fans wondered how he was doing and if there were any health updates for Wild Bill. He joined the series in 2010 and led multiple different fishing vessels over the years, like the Cape Caution and the Kodiak.

In August 2024, the Deadliest Catch Facebook page shared an update about Bill after he left the show for treatment. In the video, Bill explains that he is usually excited to go home after being out on the job, but now he has to “go under the knife.” According to him, the procedure would implant something to kill the cancer cells in his body.

On Bill’s own personal Facebook profile, he hasn’t given any updates about his health since his diagnosis and surgery. However, he has frequently shared posts and photos about what he has been up to, from traveling to attending social gatherings with friends. And, it seems, he is in good spirits following his health struggles.

In July 2024, Bill shared a Facebook post with a photo of him and his girlfriend. In the post, he wrote, “She keeps me in line. Put up with a lot [in the last] few months.” But it appears that he is still healthy, even if he hasn’t shared any updates on his diagnosis and surgery.

When Bill left the Summer Bay to go home and have surgery, he left it in the capable hands of his skipper and the rest of the crew. But for now, it seems, his focus is to recover at home while fighting cancer. He could return to Deadliest Catch in a future season, provided of course that there is another season of the show past its twentieth.

For now, though, Bill isn’t on the show as a captain, and although he probably didn’t leave permanently, his focus is still likely on his health. Luckily, he has a steady fan base of followers who continue to leave encouraging comments on his social media pages.