Updated at: 08/17/2009 5:29 PM

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Lake Winnibigoshish Death

A rural Deer River man has died on Lake Winnibigoshish.  The Itasca County Sheriff says 65-year old Earl Charles Seeley passed away late Thursday afternoon.  He had been swimming off a pontoon boat.  When he attempted to climb back on the boat, he became exhausted and died.  Authorities are unsure if Seeley's death was a drowning or if it was caused by a medical condition.