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Anthony Goode, who drowned at Playa del Rey on Sunday morning, has been identified by authorities. His sister, Verline Celestine, shared a live video from the beach showing the dangerous waves where her brother perished despite not knowing how to swim. The incident occurred around 8:18 a.m., and although lifeguards attempted CPR, Goode could not be revived. The tragedy highlights the perilous conditions caused by Tropical Storm Rachel’s remnants along California's coastline.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-12,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Sunday morning, an adult male named Anthony Goode drowned after getting caught in powerful waves off Playa del Rey, a Southern California beach. The Los Angeles Fire Department received reports of someone in distress around 8:18 AM and rushed to the scene, but despite lifeguards' efforts including CPR, Goode was pronounced dead at the site. His devastated sister, Verline Celestine, later returned to the area and live-streamed footage showing the dangerous surf conditions, expressing disbelief that her brother ventured into such rough waters knowing he couldn't swim. A makeshift memorial for Anthony, with his name written in the sand surrounded by hearts and candles, was created at the beach.
Written for “Drowning At California Beach” on 2026-10-12,
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A man who tragically drowned at a popular Southern California beach has been identified, as his devastated sister shared haunting footage of the monster waves that claimed his life.
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that → drown → life
Anthony Goode died Sunday morning after getting caught in the ocean off Playa del Rey, where powerful surf had been pounding the coastline.
His heartbroken sister, Verline Celestine, returned to the scene of the tragedy and streamed an emotional video showing the churning waters where her brother lost his life.
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brother → die → life
Standing near Lifeguard Tower 42, Celestine expressed disbelief that Goode had ventured into the dangerous surf despite not knowing how to swim.
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Goode → stand → surf
“This is where my brother drowned at.
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brother → drown → where
Look how rough this water is going and he know he couldn’t swim.
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he → look → ?
I can’t believe Anthony went and got in this water,” she said in the heartbreaking footage.
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she → believe → footage
She also shared a photo of a makeshift memorial created in Goode’s honor on the beach, where his name was written in the sand, surrounded by hand-drawn hearts and candles.
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name → share → hearts
“Rest N Paradise Brother you are at Pieces Brother.
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you → rest → Brother
I wasn’t ready Anthony Goode,” she wrote in an emotional tribute.
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she → write → tribute
The tragedy unfolded around 8:18 a.m. Sunday when Los Angeles Fire Department crews responded to the 6900 block of Pacific Avenue following reports of a swimmer in distress.
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crews → unfold → distress
Los Angeles County lifeguards desperately attempted to revive Goode, performing CPR after he was pulled from the water.
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he → attempt → water
Despite their lifesaving efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene, fire officials confirmed to The California Post.
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officials → pronounce → Post
Authorities said no foul play was suspected.
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play → say → ?
The deadly incident came as Southern California’s coastline was being battered by massive waves and dangerous weather conditions linked to the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel.
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coastline → come → Rachel
In Long Beach, treacherous waves ripped through wooden slats along the city’s historic waterfront boardwalk, sending seawater surging through the damaged structure ahead of Saturday night’s high tide.
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seawater → rip → tide
Shocking footage showed the battered walkway taking a beating as officials scrambled to protect vulnerable areas from further destruction.
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officials → show → destruction
By Saturday evening, the boardwalk had become inaccessible, with authorities posting “No trespassing” signs to keep people away from the dangerous conditions.
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authorities → become → conditions
Eight structures along the city’s Peninsula were red-tagged as unsafe to enter, while another received a yellow tag, allowing residents only limited access to retrieve their belongings, Mayor Rex Richardson said.
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Richardson → tag → belongings
The wild weather wasn’t limited to the coast.
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weather → limit → coast
In the Inland Empire, dramatic footage captured a structure being ripped from the ground by ferocious winds as two people desperately struggled to keep it from blowing away.
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people → capture → it
But for Goode’s grieving family, the weekend’s most devastating toll was the loss of a beloved brother whose final moments unfolded in the unforgiving Pacific Ocean.
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moments → grieve → Ocean
His sister’s heartbreaking tribute now marks the stretch of shoreline where his life came to a tragic end.
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life → mark → end
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