Taliesin West Roof Debris Kills 55-Year-Old Visitor as 32-Mph Winds Hit Scottsdale
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 19
Taliesin West Roof Debris Kills 55-Year-Old Visitor as 32-Mph Winds Hit Scottsdale
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 19
Summary
Brother Rogério Renato Mateucci, 55, died Friday during a walking tour of Taliesin West in Scottsdale after roof debris struck his head, according to local fire officials.
Strong winds tore off part of the Frank Lloyd Wright site's roofing around 2 p.m.; Scottsdale Airport recorded gusts up to 32 mph that day amid Southwest wind warnings.
Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná said Mateucci—its rector and a Marist brother—was in Arizona on an institutional visit to Arizona State University and canceled classes Monday.
Taliesin West, a 1937 World Heritage site and National Historic Landmark that draws more than 100,000 visitors a year, closed to the public until further notice.