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Woman found in Allegheny River in June died of accidental drowning, medical examiner says

Brian C. Rittmeyer
By Brian C. Rittmeyer
1 Min Read Sept. 22, 2022 | 3 years Ago
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The Allegheny County Medical Examiner on Tuesday released a cause and manner of death for a woman whose body was found in the Allegheny River in Downtown Pittsburgh in June.

Julie Anne Keddie, 38, of Shadyside, died June 15 from an accidental drowning, the medical examiner’s office said.

Keddie had been found unresponsive in the river under the Sixth Street Bridge after someone reported seeing what they thought was a body in the river.

Pittsburgh River Rescue recovered her body.

According to her obituary, Keddie was a graduate of Apollo-Ridge High School and Lenape School of Nursing. Survivors include her parents, James and Susan, and a brother, Patrick.

No public services were planned.

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Brian C. Rittmeyer, a Pittsburgh native and graduate of Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, has been with the Trib since December 2000. He can be reached at brittmeyer@triblive.com.

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