CORNWALL, Ontario – A well-known filmmaker, political candidate and musician died following a tragic scuba-diving incident Saturday night near Cornwall.
John Earle, who last year ran in the provincial election as a Liberal candidate, had his body pulled from the water near Guindon Park.
Reports indicate Earle was yelling for help from the water before slipping below the surface.
Cornwall police confirmed a death following a diving incident Saturday.
Police were not releasing details of the incident just yet.
“We got a call of a diver in trouble,” said police Sgt. Mark Anderson. “Is it diving related? Is it medical related? We don’t know.”
Earle was passionate about many things, from diving to film-making and music.
Last year he finished second to incumbent MPP Jim McDonell in the provincial election.
He leaves his wife Alyssa Blais, as well as a son and daughter.
