'ER's' Mary Mara cause of death confirmed to be 'an accident' due to 'water drowning' in New York river

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"ER" actress Mary Mara's caused of death was confirmed on Thursday to be "an accident" and "due to asphyxiation, and water drowning" while she was swimming in a New York river over the weekend.

Mara was 61. "The Jefferson County Medical Examiner’s Office performed a post-mortem examination on the decedent and determined that Mary Mara’s manner of death was an accident, due to asphyxiation, and water drowning," New York State Police Officer Troop D Public Information Officer Jack Keller told Fox News Digital. "The investigation is continuing." Mara died on Sunday, June 26, while swimming in the St.

Lawrence River in New York. State Police responded to 33753 Old Farm Road in Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, on a report of a possible drowning on Sunday at 8:10 a.m. "ER" actress Mary Mara during the 2006 Los Angeles Film Festival. (Getty Images) "When Troopers, along with Cape Vincent Fire and Ambulance, arrived on the scene, they discovered a female deceased in the St.

Lawrence River," a release from the department stated.  "The victim has been identified as 61-year-old Mary T. Mara from Cape Vincent, NY." Preliminary investigations suggested Mara drowned while swimming and her body showed "no signs of foul play." The "Law & Order" actress' representative, Craig Dorfman, confirmed her death to Fox News Digital on Monday: "Mary’s body was found this morning in her beloved St Lawrence River.