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Old 11-17-2007, 09:13 AM   #5
Mike P
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Originally Posted by tynan19 View Post
How do they know that is why he drowned? It is proven that you do not sink with waders on filled with water. Was he unable to swim to shore? Or did the added weight of the water tire him out till he was exhausted? Water in waders to me is not a reason why he drowned but one of many factors that lead to his death.
I strongly suspect that he was stricken in some way--heart attack, maybe, or a stroke--and fell in. They should be doing an autopsy. They do in most cases of accidental death.

We know from other posts here that he was in his mid-50s and a smoker.

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