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Apr 25, 2009 10:22 pm US/Eastern

Man Dies After Saving Two Boys From Near Drowning

POMPANO BEACH (CBS4) ― A 70-year-old man who dove into the Atlantic Ocean to save two children from drowning is being hailed a hero.

Charles Schulze who lives part of the year in the Renaissance II condominium on Pompano Beach was walking with a companion on the 1200 block of South Ocean Boulevard on Saturday afternoon when he saw two boys struggling in a rip current.

"They swam too far and got caught in the rip current. They started yelling for help," said Sandra King spokeswoman for Pompano Beach Fire rescue.

Schulze dove in to save the boys and brought them to shore. Shortly afterwards, Schulze became caught in the undertow. Another man jumped into save Schulze but it was too late. Schulze died later at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale.

The other Good Samaritan was taken to Imperial Point Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

"This man died saving the lives of two children. He was a lifesaver and died a hero," King said.

King cautioned all beachgoers to swim near lifeguards.

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