Local TV News Photographer Dies While Diving Off Catalina Island


Longtime KABC Photographer Artie Williams III apparently suffered some kind of medical emergency while diving with a friend off Catalina Island Saturday ABC7.com reported this morning.
ABC7 General Manager Arnie Kleiner released the following statement: 
'It is with an extremely heavy heart that I must share with you the news of the passing of our dear friend and colleague ENG Photographer Artie Williams.  We don't have a lot of details right now, but he apparently suffered some kind of medical emergency while diving with a friend off Catalina Island this morning (Saturday). Authorities told us very late tonight that Artie's family had been notified, but we have not yet been able to speak to them directly.
'We will share with you whatever information we can gather as soon as we have it'.  Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.  This is a terrible loss for all of the ABC7 family as well'.
Funeral arrangements are still pending.

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