LONDON, Ont. - A 49-year-old Canadian man drowned in Cancun, Mexico, while vacationing with his family.
William "George" Gilbert of London. Ont., was swimming in the ocean with his two teenage sons, Josh and Sam, on Thursday when the three got into trouble in the rough waters.
Lifeguards on duty managed to rescue the two boys, but couldn't get to Gilbert.
Finally, the lifeguards were able to reach Gilbert and bring him ashore, where a vacationing American doctor tried to resuscitate him .