Visitor killed by roof debris at Taliesin West
The gist
A Brazilian university rector, 55, was killed by wind-blown roofing material on a Taliesin West tour.
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How it unfolded
- Oct 16, 2026Around 2 p.m., Scottsdale police were called to 12600 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard after reports of a man killed on the property; winds at Scottsdale Airport gusted as high as 32 miles per hour around that time.
- Oct 16, 2026A visitor on a walking tour of Taliesin West died after being struck by roofing material blown off a roof by strong winds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Oct 16, 2026The Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná announced Mateucci's death in an Instagram post on Friday.