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Anti-War Protester Falls From Golden Gate Bridge

Posted: 2:04 p.m. PST March 19, 2003

The male protester that apparently fell or jumped off of one of the towers on the Golden Gate Bridge has died, a U.S. Coast Guard spokesman said.

Chief Petty Officer Dan Brophy said the man was pronounced dead at 11:55 a.m.

Initial reports indicated the man was attempting to secure an anti-war banner on one of the tower of the bridge, however no banner has yet been found at the scene.

Guardsmen were on scene when the man either fell or jumped off the tower, falling about 220 feet from the center span to the bottom of the bridge, Brophy said.

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