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Hero Who Saved Man, Pet From Capital Region Fire As Teen Dies At Age 36: 'A True Friend' Hero Who Saved Man, Pet From Capital Region Fire As Teen Dies At Age 36: 'A True Friend'
Hero Who Saved Man, Pet From Capital Region Fire As Teen Dies At Age 36: 'A True Friend' Friends and loved ones are mourning the death of a man from the region who was once hailed as a hero for saving another man’s life. Rensselaer County resident Jacob Waldron, of Rensselaer, died in May 2023 at the age of 36, according to his obituary. An exact date and cause of death was not given. “It is with great sadness that Jake’s family announces the unexpected death of their beloved son and brother,” reads his memorial. Waldron graduated from Rensselaer High School in 2005 and later attended Hudson Valley Community College. In 2006, at the age of 19, the Rensselaer County Legislatur…