The victim experienced a cardiac event while kayaking in the Indian River.  He called 911 from his cell phone, and stated he was having trouble breathing.  He also stated he was too far from shore, and could not make it to land.  The victim was in approximately 2'-3'  of water.  It is not known how or why he exited the kayak.  While on the phone with 911 the victim collapsed and fell forward into the water, face down.  The victim was wearing a type III PFD.  The victim remained face down in the water until rescuers arrived on scene, and took him to shore.  CPR was preformed during transport to the hospital, but the victim was pronounced dead by Dr. at the Parrish Medical Center in Titusville at 2118 hours.  The victim's wife was at the hospital, and was notified of her husband's death by Dr..  Preliminary autopsy results showed the cause of death as accidental, and the manner of death as drowning.

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