California IN BRIEF : SAN LEANDRO : Supervisor Stricken During Eulogy, Dies
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Alameda County Supervisor Charles Santana collapsed Monday while eulogizing a family friend and was pronounced dead minutes later at a hospital, officials said. Santana, 65, apparently died of a heart attack, said Don Perata, a friend and fellow supervisor. A popular, five-term supervisor, Santana was at a San Leandro funeral home to deliver a eulogy for his friend, Angelo Pandalfo. The supervisor was stricken shortly before noon, said county spokeswoman Marty Boyer. “Right in mid-speech, he collapsed,” Boyer said.
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