The man, in his 50s, died while attending the desert event on Sept. 3
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- A man died at Burning Man on Sept. 3
- The individual, in his 50s, suffered a “medical emergency,” event organizers announced
- “Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the participant’s family, friends and those affected by this loss,” Burning Man said in a statement
A Burning Man attendee has died.
The individual, a man in his 50s, suffered a “medical emergency” while attending the festival on Thursday, Sept. 3, event organizers announced in a statement. (The attendee’s identity is being withheld until his family has been notified.)
“It is with heavy hearts that Burning Man Project confirms a Black Rock City participant in his mid-50s experienced a medical emergency,” the statement read…