Ollie Macon Smithwick, MD, was vacationing in Key West, Fla., where he died in a diving accident, according to the Monroe County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office. Dr. Smithwick was reportedly found unresponsive in the water after spearfishing with two friends.
Dr. Smithwick worked as an anesthesiologist at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.
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