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Food Influencer Dies Heroically Rescuing Drowning Couple

3/14/2026

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On March 9, Ben Wood, a 43-year-old American food influencer living in Chile, died while attempting to rescue a drowning couple in Algarrobo.
Wood rushed into the ocean with his wife and father after a wave swept a 26-year-old woman away.
All four were overwhelmed by the surf.
Only the woman's partner survived after being rescued by the Chilean Navy.
Tributes from fans poured in after his death.

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On March 9, Ben Wood, a 43-year-old American food influencer living in Chile, died while attempting to rescue a drowning couple in Algarrobo.
Wood rushed into the ocean with his wife and father after a wave swept a 26-year-old woman away.
All four were overwhelmed by the surf.
Only the woman's partner survived after being rescued by the Chilean Navy.
Tributes from fans poured in after his death.