Bee aficionado dies after being stung

Sunday, April 6, 2003

BRIMFIELD, Ill. -- A 67-year-old Brimfield retiree, known to local residents as the "Bee Man," has died after an allergic reaction to multiple bee stings, the Peoria County Coroner said.

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