By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2025-01-20 19:03:16 | Updated at 2025-01-23 12:17:27
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A surfer died in an apparent drowning in the icy waters off Long Island’s Gilgo Beach over the weekend, cops said.
Jack Shapiro, 54, of Holbrook, became unresponsive as he surfed just off the Babylon beach around 2:20 p.m. Sunday, Suffolk County Police said.
A good Samaritan pulled him out of the water and onto the shore where Marine Bureau officers responded, authorities said.
A good Samaritan pulled Shapiro from the icy waters, cops said. Getty ImagesFirst responders performed CPR, but Shapiro could not be saved.
He was rushed in an ambulance to Good Samaritan University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, cops said.
Police have described Shapiro’s death as an apparent drowning, but the official cause will be determined by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Water temperatures off the Babylon beach sat slightly above 39 degrees Sunday. Getty ImagesWater temperatures off Gilgo Beach sat slightly above 39 degrees Sunday.
Detectives are asking anyone with information about the incident to call 631-852-6392.
