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Beloved Lake Orion homeless man passes away at the age of 68

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The Lake Orion community is mourning the loss of a man who lived on the streets of the village for more than 20 years.

Bruce Gertz was well-known in the community and even featured in one of our news stories back in 2019.

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Police announced Gertz's death on their Facebook page, and said he was a humble man who enjoyed the village and the township, and talked to anyone who would stop and listen.

Gertz was 68 years old.