Man, 60, becomes second person to die at Burning Man festival
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Key Points:
- Two Burning Man attendees have died at the Nevada festival within days; 60-year-old Craigh Mann was found dead Saturday, and another man in his mid-50s died earlier after a medical emergency.
- Organizers have not released causes of death or names, pending family notifications, but officials reported no foul play in either case.
- Burning Man, held annually in Black Rock Desert, attracts tens of thousands and features on-site healthcare that treated 1,450 patients in 2025.
- Last year’s festival saw its first-ever homicide, with a Russian attendee fatally stabbed, highlighting ongoing safety concerns at the event.
- Co-founder John Law criticized the festival for losing its original "anarchist soul," noting it has become commercialized and dominated by wealthy participants in luxury camps.
