Neil Castles, a NASCAR driver who later worked in films as a stuntman, transportation coordinator and actor, died today at 88. His death was reported by journalist Deb Williams.
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Thania Garcia After the Weeknd’s tour-opening Philadelphia show at the Lincoln Financial Field on July 14, a man fell about 40 feet from an escalator rail and died.Officials say the 32-year-old man, whom they still have not publicly identified, was sitting on an escalator rail when he accidentally fell and suffered extreme head trauma. He was taken to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and was pronounced dead a few minutes after midnight.According to a report by the Philadelphia Inquirer, the incident occurred shortly before 10:50 p.m.
at the stadium. Police told the Inquirer that they investigated the incident and the fall appears to have been accidental, with “no foul play suspected.”Bob Lange, SVP of communications for the Philadelphia Eagles team, which operates the Lincoln, said he believes the incident happened after the concert was over as people were leaving.
The Weeknd and tour promoter Live Nation have yet to comment on the incident publicly.CBS3 in Philadelphia identified the man through his friends as Hugo Sanchez.The “After Hours til Dawn” tour is in support of the Weeknd’s fourth and fifth studio album, 2020’s “After Hours” and this year’s “Dawn FM.” Although the tour was originally set to begin at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, that date was postponed due to a nationwide power outage, marking the Philadelphia show as opening night.The tour was originally slated for 2020 but was postponed twice due to the pandemic. Additionally, Doja Cat was originally set to perform as the opening act in North America but had to cancel due to tonsil surgery and was replaced by Canadian DJ Kaytranada, Snoh Aalegra and American record producer Mike Dean.In other news, the Weeknd’s new HBO series “The Idol,” co-created with
.Neil Castles, a NASCAR driver who later worked in films as a stuntman, transportation coordinator and actor, died today at 88. His death was reported by journalist Deb Williams.
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the accidental fall while attending last Thursday’s The Weeknd concert in Philadelphia. According to police, the 32-year-old Philadelphia native had been sitting on an escalator rail at Lincoln Financial Field — the show’s venue — when he slipped and plunged 40 feet to the ground, ABC reported.
A man, who was attending the opening night of The Weeknd’s 2022 tour in the US, has died after falling 40 feet from an escalator. Hugo Sanchez Marquez, 32, was reportedly sat on the escalator rail following the concert at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, when he fell and suffered major head trauma. Following the fall he was taken to Thomas Jefferson Hospital on Thursday, where he was pronounced dead just after midnight, according to police.
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