Mike Stevens
Police: Fire Island Swimmer Died of Heart Attack

Ovidio Villavicenio Found Face Down in Water Last Saturday

Reported by Mike Stevens . Posted on: Aug 7, 2012, 4:53 pm. Last update: Aug. 7, 2012, 4:53 pm.
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Suffolk County police said the swimmer who was found dead in the waters of Fire Island Saturday afternoon died of a heart attack. According to authorities, Ovidio Villavicenio was discovered face down about 100 feet from the shore. The 67-year-old Elmhurst resident was declared dead at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip, added police.