Joseph Mazraani, 48, died after a medical emergency while diving near Georges Bank, roughly 150 miles off Cape Cod. Although fellow divers attempted to rescue him, he could not be revived. Mazraani was a criminal defense attorney and president of Atlantic Wreck Salvage with extensive diving experience. His partner noted no signs of diver error or equipment failure, indicating a medical issue instead. Mazraani was remembered as kind, compassionate, and a mentor, with a rich history in shipwreck exploration, including expeditions to the Britannic and Lusitania.
"While we are choosing to keep the details private, we currently have no reason to suspect diver error or equipment failure. All indications point to a medical emergency."
"Joe Mazraani was larger than life. He was kind, compassionate, and generous. A mentor and a student, a friend, brother, son, and partner."
"Sometimes he demanded it grumpily-but he always demanded by example."
"Mazraani grew up in Lebanon and immigrated to the United States when he was 15. He has led expeditions to the Britannic, the sister ship of the Titanic."
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