Woodland Hills Man Drowns at Beach
A 51-year-old Woodland Hills man drowned Saturday while bodysurfing, Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies said.
Steven Kurtz was apparently pulled beneath the surf at Zuma Beach about 1:50 p.m., Sgt. Tim Youngern said. His 15-year-old son looked on as lifeguards leaped into the waves and pulled Kurtz to land.
A lifeguard at Zuma Beach said there were stronger than normal riptides Saturday. But authorities said the fact that Kurtz was found in shallow water could indicate he suffered a heart attack.
Paramedics flew the victim to Westlake Medical Center, where he died, Youngern said. An autopsy is pending.
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