Marcher dies during St. Patty's parade

NEW YORK CITY Authorities say a 59-year-old collapsed near the intersection of East 75th Street and Fifth Avenue sometime after noon.

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He was rushed to St. Luke's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Authorities believe the man suffered a heart attack after marching from the start of the parade to East 75th Street.

He was a tenor drummer from The Police Pipes and Drums of Bergen County, and an original member of the band, formed in 1992.


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