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Man dies after being found unresponsive at Discovery Cove, 3rd death since May

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies in Orange County are investigating after a man in his 60s was found unresponsive in a pool at Discovery Cove on Saturday morning.

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He later died at the hospital.

In response, a spokesperson from Discovery Cove said in part, “Our team provided care and contacted Orange County Fire Rescue. When emergency personnel arrived, they took over care and transported the guest to a nearby hospital. Our thoughts are with this family, and out of respect for their privacy, we won’t be commenting further.”

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This was the third death connected to Discovery Cove since May.

That’s when a 13-year-old girl had a seizure and later died.

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Then in July, a 51-year-old man was found unresponsive in a pool at the park.

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