San Francisco mayor dead at 65

Associated Press

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Dec 12, 2017

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San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee addresses supporters and the media after being sworn in at City Hall in 2011.EPA

Lee addresses supporters in 2015.NBAE/Getty Images

Lee visits a project site in 2011.Getty Images

Lee greets a commuter as he campaigns along Market Street in San Francisco.Getty Images

Lee speaks at a news conference in 2013.Getty Images

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Mayor Edwin Lee has died. He was 65.

The newspaper cited a statement by the mayor’s office that says Lee passed away just after 1 a.m. Tuesday at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital.

The statement says family, friends and colleagues were at Lee’s side.

Lee was not known to be ill. No other details have been released.

Lee was appointed mayor in 2011. He went on to win elections in 2011 and 2015.

He was known for his work against homelessness.

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