Jack Shapiro, 54, of Holbrook, became unresponsive as he surfed just off the Babylon beach around 2:20 p.m., Suffolk County ...

A good Samaritan had brought Jack Shapiro, 54, of Holbrook back to shore, but he later was pronounced dead, according to police ...

A surfer was pulled unresponsive from the water at Gilgo Beach and later pronounced dead at a hospital, Suffolk County police ...

Jack Shapiro, 54, of Holbrook, was transported via ambulance to Good Samaritan University Hospital where he was pronounced ...

Jack Shapiro, 54, was surfing in cold waters off Gilgo Beach on Sunday when a passerby spotted him unresponsive in the water.