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Body of missing man found in Tennessee’s ‘deadliest lake’
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· August 24, 2026
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Key points The man, 72-year-old Phillip Green, had been swimming in a lake with a woman after jumping off a boat. She then called 911, prompting a search of the lake.
A multi-day search for a missing man has ended with the recovery of his body. The man, 72-year-old Phillip Green, had been swimming in a lake with a woman after jumping off a boat. When the boat drifted away due to wind, Green tried to swim after it, but went underwater and did not resurface.
The woman was left with a pool noodle and drifted for over an hour before being rescued by another boat. She then called 911, prompting a search of the lake. The search effort covered a significant area of the lake, between 200 and 300 acres.
Further details of the incident are available from the source.
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Published: August 24, 2026 ·
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