70-year-old man dies after pulled from waters at Waikiki beach
By Jeremiah Estrada
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WAIKIKI, Hawaii (KITV) — A 70-year-old man died several days after he was rescued from the ocean at Kahanamoku Beach in Waikiki on Friday morning.
The Honolulu Ocean Safety Department responded to a water emergency in Waikiki involving a 70-year-old man at 10:36 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Bystanders pulled the unconscious swimmer from the waters of Kahanamoku Beach and performed CPR until first responders arrived.
Ocean Safety lifeguards continued life-saving measures on the man until Honolulu Emergency Medical Services took over to take him to an emergency room. He was taken from the beach by ambulance in critical condition.
The man’s condition worsened and he died in the hospital about a week after the ocean incident, according to police on Thursday morning, Feb. 26. The identity of the victim has not been released.
Police reported there were no obvious signs of foul play.
It was not reported whether the victim was a visitor or a resident. It was also not reported who he was with at the time of the incident or if he was with anyone at the beach.
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