The Coast Guard says it is investigating the disappearance of Olivia Newton-John's longtime boyfriend, who failed to return from an overnight fishing trip off the California coast seven weeks ago.

Patrick Kim McDermott, 48, left San Pedro, 20 miles south of Los Angeles, June 30 on an overnight fishing trip. The Los Angeles Police Department said McDermott has been listed as missing.

Coast Guard officer Nathan Henise told The Associated Press Monday that McDermott was last seen on the fishing vessel and that his personal items were found on the boat. "We're treating it as a missing person case," Henise told the AP. "Everyone is being interviewed, everyone on the boat."

Newton-John on Monday urged anyone with information on his disappearance to contact authorities. "I'm hopeful that my treasured friend is safe and well, and I'm grateful to the officials who are working so hard to find Patrick, whom I love very much," she said in a statement. "I ask anybody with information that could help to please please come forward."

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Posted by Lawren at August 23, 2005 08:12 AM | Trackbacks (0)

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Anyone else think it is weird that it took 7 weeks for this story to break? And how annoying is the Nancy Grace show for spending a whole evening on this last night. Then again, at least it is something different than the Aruba disappearance.

Says: ren at August 23, 2005 08:55 AM

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Yeah, I just heard about it last night--almost 2 months after he went missing.

Says: Nanc' at August 23, 2005 09:10 AM

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