Sean Malone Dies At 54 After Near-Drowning: Rescued By Firefighter, ‘Gone Baby Gone’ Actor Succumbs To Injuries

Sean Malone dies at 54. Known for movies such as Gone Baby Gone, Sean was rushed to a hospital after he almost drowned. Malone, unconscious in the ocean, was rescued by an off-duty firefighter, reported MSN.

After being brought back to shore from his near-drowning in the water off M Street Beach in Boston, Mass., by Chris Flaherty, Sean was taken to the Boston Medical Center. Malone may have been in a coma prior to his death.

“Sean Malone succumbed to his injuries this evening surrounded by his son Sean, parents and siblings at Boston Medical Center…. His family would like to thank the dedicated staff at (the hospital)… (and) those that rescued Sean and friends for their support,” posted the Boston Fire Department on social media.

Steve MacDonald, a spokesman for the Boston Fire Department, revealed that Malone died Wednesday, reported Fox News. He noted that Sean had sustained injuries from being dragged out of the water unconscious.

In addition to off-duty firefighter Flaherty, three teenagers saw Sean struggling before going under the water. Two of the teens helped Flaherty perform CPR before Malone was taken in critical condition to the medical center.

Sean was known for his role as Skinny Ray Likanski in Gone Baby Gone and for portraying Wolfie in The Fighter.

As the Inquisitr reported, Malone was swimming in the oceans near Massachusetts’ coast on July 20 when he began to struggle for survival.

Sean’s battle to return to shore was spotted by a firefighter who was off duty. Chris Flaherty recognized Sean’s critical condition in the waters off a beach in South Boston. Flaherty halted his workout and, with a paddle board to help with the rescue, headed out to try to save Malone.

However, as Chris battled the water to try to rescue the actor, the firefighter received unexpected and much-needed assistance from a boat filled with three teenagers.

Malone’s brother is Deputy Fire Chief Scott Malone, and Sean’s firefighter rescuer, Chris, is known as an expert diver. But as Flaherty tried to locate Sean, who was under water, two 17-year-olds, Joey Binda and Elliott Chauvet, and John Feeney, 18, recognized that help was needed to save the actor.

Originally out in the water to ski and go tubing, the teens responded to Flaherty’s arm waves for assistance. The quartet then sought to find Malone.

Chris managed to locate Sean, swim out to him, and bring him back to the boat. The teens helped him get on board, as well as in CPR as Binda powered back to shore.

“Get him to shore as fast as you can,” said Chris urgently.

Once they were back on shore, other firefighters, State Police and EMS staff came to help. Malone was listed in critical condition at the point.

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