UPDATE: Pennsylvania Man Died Of Accidental Drowning Off Long Beach Township: Prosecutor's Office

A Pennsylvania man died of accidental drowning late Sunday afternoon, apparent drowning late Sunday afternoon, despite the efforts of a surfer who pulled him from the surf, according to a spokesperson from the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.

James Bishop, 73, Germantown, PA, apparently went down to the beach off 100th Avenue, arouond 4:30 p.m. An unidentified surfer called 911 after pulling Bishop from the water at 5:39 p.m., said spokesman Al Della Fave.

Long Beach Township police, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office and the Ocean County Sheriff's Department all responded to Southern Ocean Medical Medical Center in Manahawkin at 7:15 p.m. for a reported drowning, he said.

Bishop had a summer home in Long Beach Township.

"His wife was at home at the time of the incident, waiting for him to return for dinner," Della Fave said.

Bishop was pronounced dead at the hospital at 6:35 p.m. Police are waiting for autopsy results while the investigation continues, he said.

by Patricia A. Miller

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