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Missing 84-year-old man found dead in Portsmouth

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Johnnie Anderson

PORTSMOUTH

A Portsmouth man who was reported missing on Thursday was found dead of natural causes today, police said.

Johnnie Anderson, 84, of 1 Harbor Court in Portsmouth was reported missing Thursday morning. He suffered from medical problems, Portsmouth police said, and did not return home after leaving for a doctor’s appointment about 3 a.m.

A worker in the 3100 block of Airline Boulevard saw Anderson’s SUV in a wooded area this morning and called police.

Police said Anderson died of natural causes while driving the vehicle, which then veered off the road and crashed.

Patrick Wilson, (757) 446-2957, patrick.wilson@pilotonline.com




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