IMPERIAL BEACH – Imperial Beach Councilman Fred McLean, who was recently re-elected to the City Council, died early Sunday. He was 73.
Mr. McLean, who was being treated for a rare type of cancer that had quickly spread to his liver, contracted pneumonia and died at San Diego Hospice, said his wife Dee McLean.
Mr. McLean privately told friends and council colleagues about the cancer but didn’t speak publicly about it. He was diagnosed April 3. His treatment began April 9.
He had missed several council meetings since the diagnosis and while undergoing chemotherapy treatment.