This sounds like the opening to a Six Feet Under episode: Jose Velazquez Castillo was mowing the back lawn of his Anaheim home Saturday afternoon when he fell backward into his swimming pool and apparently drowned.
The 41-year-old resident of the home in the 800 block of South Stone Circle could not swim, according to family members.
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Another resident of the home pulled Velazquez Castillo out of the
pool after the 1:20 p.m. incident, and paramedics tried to resuscitate
him. But he was later pronounced dead at UCI Medical Center in Orange.
Police are investigating the incident as a tragic accident. An autopsy will determine cause of death.
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