An elderly woman who was hospitalized after a Tuesday afternoon high-rise fire at the Edgewater Beach Tower in Hollywood has died from her injuries, officials said.

When flames ripped from the penthouse of the oceanfront condominium, it initially appeared that everyone escaped without serious harm. But according to Hollywood Fire Rescue, the woman, who was in her 90s, succumbed to smoke inhalation injuries Thursday morning.

Victim remembered as beloved member of the community

Realtor Sharon Niles said residents of the Edgewater Beach Tower are reeling from the loss.

"I just heard about it an hour ago, so I'm absolutely devastated," Niles said.

She described the victim and her husband, George, as cherished members of the building's close-knit community.

"The whole building and all the

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