Man Walking Dog Drowns In Marshfield

MARSHFIELD (CBS) -- A 70-year-old man died after drowning in Marshfield on Sunday morning, police said.

Ralph Pace was spotted floating in the water by the Town Pier at about 8:40 a.m. by a local fisherman who pulled him out of the water, police said.

Police say Pace may have suffered a "medical episode" before falling into the water.

He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Police said Pace was well-known and had been seen walking his dog in that area of town.