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Model Charles DeVoe Dies in Surfing Accident - A stunningly handsome male model who spent a month in a coma after a surfing accident in the Rockaways has died, sources said Monday. Charles DeVoe, 28, had been hospitalized since the Nov. 12 incident. He died Friday. FDNY divers had to cut DeVoe free after his ankle tether became snagged on a wooden pole. He was in the water for several minutes before he could be rescued. DeVoe's agent, Jason Kanner, called DeVoe "a lovely kid who was respected and loved by many." "This is a stunning and tragic loss for all those who loved and cared for him," Kanner said. Model Charles DeVoe Dies in Surfing Accident DeVoe came to New York in 2004 to pursue modeling and immediately made a splash. He signed to Major Model Management and posed for fashion photography heavyweights like Bruce Weber, Steven Klein and Mario Testino. He appeared in ad campaigns for Dolce Gabbana, Abercrombie & Fitch, Anne Klein, Buffa...