88-year-old man dies after being pulled from Golden Valley pool

December 13, 2013 at 10:56AM

An 88-year-old man died Thursday afternoon after he was pulled from an indoor pool at the Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute in Golden Valley.

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office responded about 4 p.m. to an emergency call at the center, which provides rehabilitation services as well as programs for people of all ages and abilities.

The man was pronounced dead at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale. The Hennepin County medical examiner's office will release his name and the cause of death later.

Mary Lynn Smith

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Mary Lynn Smith is a general assignment reporter for the Star Tribune. She previously covered St. Paul City Hall and Ramsey County. Before that, she worked in Duluth where she covered local and state government and business. She frequently has written about the outdoors.

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