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Mt. Prospect man dies in Virginia Beach while trying to save grandson

(MCT) — A Mount Prospect man died over the weekend in Virginia after saving his 8-year-old grandson, who was pulled into the ocean by waves while the two were walking on the beach, one of the man's daughters said.

Police in Virginia Beach, Va., said Steven L. Henry, 56, died Saturday afternoon after he apparently went into the water to help the child.

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