Contractor dies after falling through drop ceiling at Pennsylvania movie theater

BERKS COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A contractor fell to his death at a Berks County theater Wednesday, according to the coroner.

Robert Franklin, 71, of Florida, fell about 50 feet through a drop ceiling at the IMAX theater located at 30 N 2nd St. in Reading around 11:30 a.m., Berks County Coroner Matthew Stitzel said.

An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday…

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