Singer Hugged to Death

 A Brazilian musician died after he was electrocuted during a live performance on Saturday, July 13, in Salinópolis, Pará, Brazil, per Brazilian news site

 Istoé Gente, The Sun and The Mirror.

Ayres Sasaki, 35, died almost instantly after he hugged a soaking-wet concertgoer during his performance on stage at the Solar Hotel in Salinopolis, Brazil. The pair’s contact then triggered a nearby cable to jolt, which caused a fatal electric shock, per The Mirror.

It is unclear why the fan was wet but Salinópolis Police are investigating the incident. According to the Pará Civil Police, witnesses have shared statements and the authorities have requested expert reports.

The Solar Hotel released a statement on Sunday, July 14, clarifying the facility is cooperating with the authorities in the investigation. "We are fully dedicated to providing support to his family and taking the necessary measures. We reaffirm our commitment to fully cooperating with the competent authorities for the proper clarification of the events,” the hotel’s official Instagram account read, via translation.

“Our thoughts and condolences are with Ayres Sasaki's family and friends at this difficult time,” the statement concluded.

Sasaki's aunt, Rita Matos, told Istoé Gente, "We are contacting people who were with him at the moment to understand how everything happened. We will gather all the information in a statement that we will release to the press."

VIA: https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/singer-ayres-sasaki-dies-after-33265972

Hiker Dies of Heat Stroke on Utah National Park Trip to Spread Dad’s Ashes

A 66-year-old man from Texas is believed to have died from heat stroke while on a trip to Arches National Park in Utah to scatter his father’s ashes, his sister told San Antonio Express-News. Last week, the park issued an attempt to locate James Bernard Hendricks and later found his body off-trail nearby, officials said in a news release. 

An investigation into his death by the National Park Service and local police remains ongoing, but his sister Ruth Hendricks Brough said park rangers presume Hendricks died from a combination of heat, high altitude, and dehydration. 

According to Brough, her brother’s water bottle was empty when rangers discovered him. “He was a person who spread joy to every living thing he met, and to him, all the universe was alive, from human beings to fossils to stardust. It was all precious to him,” she said. “He was loved by countless people because he was an unusually kind, sweet person who made friends easily. Now all these people are grieving. 

It was a horrible shock.” NBC News reported that temperatures surpassed 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the area around the time Hendricks went missing.

Via: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-dies-heat-stroke-trip-spread-dads-ashes-arches-national-park-rcna98845

Missing Man's Remains Finally Found—Inside a Shark

 

The remains of a missing man were found in the stomach of a 5-foot shark early Sunday morning, according to authorities. Fishermen off the southern coast of Argentina were cleaning out a school of sharks they had scored when they found human remains that were later identified to be those of Diego Barría, authorities said. The 32-year-old father had been missing since Feb. 18, when he was last seen riding his all-terrain vehicle near the coast in the Chubut province. Two days later, authorities found the damaged vehicle but no signs of Barría. Authorities say it is unclear exactly how Barría wound up being eaten by a shark, though he may have been somehow dragged into the water as a result of an accident while on the ATV.

Via: https://www.foxnews.com/world/fishermen-find-remains-missing-man-inside-shark-argentina

Attorney who fought helmet laws died not wearing one

 A Florida lawyer who passionately fought against state laws requiring motorcycle riders to wear helmets was killed in a motorcycle crash while not wearing a helmet. Ron Smith, 66, was heading to a memorial service for another biker in August when he crashed his bike as he tried to slow for traffic in front of him. His 62-year-old girlfriend, Brenda Jeanan Volpe, who was a passenger on the bike, was also killed. She too was not wearing a helmet. Smith—who was a member of the Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Enactments—represented clients who broke Florida’s motorcycle rules in cases which some say ultimately helped to overturn the state’s helmet requirement in 2000. “He thought everybody should have their own choice,” his friend Dave Newman said.

VIA: https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida/2022/10/25/attorney-who-fought-florida-helmet-laws-died-motorcycle-crash-while-not-wearing-one/

Woman dies after getting trapped in clothing donation box

A 61-year-old woman was found dead and partially trapped in the door of a clothing donation box Thursday morning in Santa Clarita, according to authorities.

Authorities responded at about 9:58 a.m. to the intersection of Lyons Avenue and Orchard Village Road, where the woman’s “upper body” had gotten trapped in the door of a metal donation box, according to Lt. Dan Wolanski of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The woman was declared dead at the scene, Wolanski said.

“She had crawled up there,” he said. “I don’t know if she lost an item in the bin or not, but she was reaching in there when she got trapped.”

The Sheriff’s Department is still investigating the circumstances of the woman’s death and don’t know how long she had been there until she was found.

VIA: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-06/woman-dies-after-getting-trapped-in-clothing-donation-box-santa-clarita

Tree Trimmer Dead After Getting Dragged Into Wood Chipper

A tree trimmer was killed when he was pulled into a wood chipper on Tuesday, authorities said. The awful incident in Menlo Park, California, was first flagged to police at 12:53 p.m., the police department said, but the victim was already dead by the time officers arrived. 

Cal/OSHA is now investigating the death, saying it had been notified that the man was dragged into the chipping machine while he was conducting tree-trimming operations. The San Mateo County Coroner’s Office could not release the age or name of the victim pending notification of his next of kin, a spokesperson for the office said. 

The victim’s colleagues were at the scene Tuesday, ABC 7 reports, adding that his company would not be releasing a statement. “We see a lot of their trucks,” resident Lisa Mitchell said. “So, I can only imagine what they’re feeling, because I’m sure they treat their employees like family and it’s just, it’s awful.

VIA: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tree-trimmer-dies-pulled-chipper-california-rcna51802

Renowned rattlesnake expert dies after he's bitten by a rattlesnake

A respected snake researcher has died after he was bitten by a Timber rattlesnake.

William H. "Marty" Martin died on August 3, one day after he was bitten by a captive Timber rattlesnake on his property in Harper’s Ferry, W.V., said his wife, Renee Martin, according to the Associated Press.

Martin, 80, had been making significant discoveries about snakes for decades, the outlet noted.Sealy told the AP that Martin was known throughout the snake expert world for his field work and research — and for his ability to find and document a species that is hard to locate.

"They’re extremely secretive animals," Sealy said of snakes.

Martin continued to make arduous mountain hikes to document and count snake populations in remote sites despite his advanced age. 

That's according to Joe Villari, who manages the Bull Run Mountains Preserve in northern Virginia, and who shared that with the AP.

Villari would often accompany Martin to remote mountain snake dens several times a year. "He was in his 80s, and he was hard to keep up with," said Villari.

Timber rattlers tend to avoid humans, Villari told the AP, and are known to be docile and often won’t bite even if they’re accidentally stepped on, he said.

Rattlesnakes can be more dangerous if they grow to a size that allows them to inject more venom.

"They save their venom for their prey," he said.

Martin’s passion for snakes was lifelong, the AP noted.

As a boy, he found a population of Timber rattlers in the Bull Run Mountains that was previously unknown — and convinced a herpetologist to come out and verify his find.

VIA: https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/west-virginia-rattlesnake-expert-dies-bitten-timber-rattlesnake