Burning Man Reports 2 Deaths at 2026 Festival, Including 60-Year-Old Craig Mann
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Updated · KCRG · Sep 6
Burning Man Reports 2 Deaths at 2026 Festival, Including 60-Year-Old Craig Mann
3 articles · Updated · KCRG · Sep 6
Summary
Two attendees died at Burning Man 2026 in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, organizers said, confirming a second fatality after campmates found Craig Mann, 60, dead in his camp Saturday afternoon.
The other death involved a man in his mid-50s who suffered a medical emergency in Black Rock City; organizers have not released either man’s cause of death.
Burning Man staff said their thoughts were with the victims’ families, friends and campmates, adding that community and staff safety remains their highest priority.
The annual event in Pershing County draws about 70,000 people and is scheduled to conclude Monday.
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