San Francisco’s Mayor Ed Lee, most recently known for embracing the “sanctuary city” label, has died at age 65. Lee was not known to be ill; he reportedly died at a San Francisco hospital in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Member station KQED cites a statement from the mayor’s office, saying he died at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital:
“Lee, the city’s 43rd mayor, died at 1:11 a.m. as relatives, friends and colleagues were at his side, according to a statement from the mayor’s office.
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