NORFOLK -- A 65-year-old man died of smoke inhalation when fire swept through his home early Monday.

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Brenda Reiver says the home on Harrell Avenue belonged to her uncle, Vincent Jordan.

Investigators say the man was still in bed when they arrived around 5:00 a.m.

"At least he died peacefully and was not all burned up or in agony," she said.

The firefighters had the fire under control by 5:45 a.m. 

There was heavy smoke on the second floor where the rescue team found the man.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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