SAN FRANCISCO -- A social worker, described by colleagues as "remarkable" and "compassionate," has died from stab wounds he suffered when a patient armed with a steak knife allegedly attacked him inside a San Francisco hospital, according to authorities.

The victim was identified as Alberto Rangel by UPTE-CWA 9119, the union representing professional and technical employees at the University of California.

Rangel was pronounced dead on Saturday, two days after he was stabbed repeatedly inside Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, according to the San Francisco Sheriff's Office.

The victim was described by the sheriff's office as a 51-year-old University of California, San Francisco, social worker. The victim's age was initially reported by police as 31.

The su

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