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Police responding
to an emergency call found Fisk, 70, and pronounced him dead at
the home in the state capital, Juneau's police department said
in a statement. Alaskan media reported he was found dead in his
own home.
A police spokeswoman said an investigation into the "unattended
death" was underway but said she had no further information on
the cause or circumstances of Fisk's death.
Police said a man, who they did not identify, made an emergency
call on Monday afternoon to report a deceased person inside a
residence.
Fisk was a fisheries consultant who defeated incumbent Merrill
Sanford last month.
"It's a devastating event. He was a great person and he will be
missed," said Mary Becker, an Assembly member and the city's
deputy mayor.
Becker said Fisk, who was due to serve until 2018, was a
fisherman who championed economic development among other
causes.
Becker said she was taking up the role of acting mayor while the
city attorney advises on succession protocols. The clerk with
the City and Borough of Juneau would issue a media release on
Tuesday, officials said.
(Reporting by Eric M. Johnson in Seattle; Editing by Miral Fahmy
and Paul Tait)
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