Such sad news... San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee has passed away at the age of 65. Mayor Ed Lee was reportedly shopping at his local Safeway around 10:30 pm Monday night when he collapsed and was rushed to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. He died at 1:11 am.
The mayor's office issued a statement this morning with the sad news: "It is with profound sadness and terrible grief that we confirm that Mayor Edwin M. Lee passed away on Tuesday, December 12 at 1:11 a.m. at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. Family, friends and colleagues were at his side. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Anita, his two daughters, Brianna and Tania, and his family."
Board of Supervisors President London Breed is now acting Mayor.