Politics & Government

Former Mayor Gus Ayer Dies

The Fountain Valley resident and environmentalist was 63.

Former Fountain Valley mayor Gus Ayer has died, according to news reports. He was 63.

The cause of death was unknown.

Ayer, a city councilman from 2002 to 2008 and mayor in 2007, was also known for his environmental activism, according to the OC Register.

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The Kansas native "was incredibly smart, a real numbers guy and he read absolutely everything," Fountain Valley Councilwoman Cheryl Brothers told The Register. "He will be missed."

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