Visitor Killed By Roof Debris At Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West
A visitor, Brother Rogerio Renato Mateucci, 55, was killed when roof debris fell on him at Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West amid strong winds on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in Scottsdale.[1]
The victim was the rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná and a Marist brother.[1] The collapse happened around 2 p.m. local time when high winds ripped part of the compound's roof and sent debris into a visitor area.[1] Taliesin West, a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed World Heritage site and National Historic Landmark, has been closed to the public until further notice.[1]
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- On Friday, October 16, 2026, strong winds ripped part of Taliesin West's roof and debris fatally struck a visitor's head around 2 p.m. local time.
- The victim was Brother Rogerio Renato Mateucci, 55, rector of Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná in Brazil and a Marist brother.
- Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona, a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed World Heritage site and National Historic Landmark, has been closed to the public until further notice following the death.
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October 19, 2026