Renowned Underwater Explorer Found Dead in Lake Erie

David VanZandt, co-founder of Cleveland Underwater Explorers, died in a diving accident while exploring a newly discovered shipwreck.

VanZandt was a leading figure in documenting Great Lakes shipwrecks.
His body was recovered near Cleveland's East 9th Street pier.
The cause of the fatal diving accident remains unknown.
VanZandt's organization confirmed his death in a social media post.
A separate incident involved the recovery of a 20-year-old man's body near Edgewater Park.