Update: Coroner Identifies Man Who Died After Being Pulled From Water

A man who was pulled out of the water Thursday evening by witnesses, was pronounced dead a short time later at Hoag Hospital, officials reported.

Brian Cohee, 50, of Claremont was pronounced dead at 6:58 p.m., according to the Orange County Coroner's office.

Lifeguards and paramedics responded to the area of 71st Street around 6:08 p.m. after witnesses pulled Cohee to shore and called 911, according to Jennifer Schulz, spokeswoman for the Newport Beach Fire Department.

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Beach Safety Tips:

• Swim near a lifeguard.  If none around, call 9-1-1 for assistance.

• Learn to swim.

• Never swim alone.

• Don't fight the current.

• Never swim while intoxicated.

• Leash your surfboard or bodyboard.

• Don't float where you can’t swim.

• Always wear lifejackets when boating.

• Protect your neck from spinal injuries.

• Don't dive headfirst into any unknown water.

• Don't dive toward the bottom into oncoming waves. 

• Don't stand with your back to the waves. 

• Don't jump or dive from a cliff, pier, jetty or bridge. 

• Avoid bodysurfing, bodyboarding or surfing straight "over the falls." Ride the shoulder. 

• In a wipeout land as flat as possible with your hands out in front of you.

Get more safety tips at www.newportbeachca.gov/beachsafety.