Virginia Patton, who played George Bailey’s sister-in-law in the holiday staple It’s A Wonderful Life, died in an assisted living facilty on Aug. 18. She was 97.
02.08.2022 - 00:45 / usmagazine.com
A shocking loss. Kenny Chesney is mourning a woman who died after falling off an escalator at his Saturday, July 30, Concert in Denver, Colorado.
“I was devastated to learn of the loss of someone after our show,” Chesney, 54, said in an official statement released to The Denver Post on Sunday, July 31. “There had been so much joy, so much heart coming from the people of Denver last night — and to hear this is heartbreaking.”
The country superstar continued, “Life is precious. Sharing music brings us together and that love we share makes us so much more. For the lady who came to share that love, there are no words. For her friends and family’s loss, I grieve with them and for them.”
According to Denver police spokesman Nat Magee, the incident happened after the concert at around 10:52 p.m. local time at Empower Field at Mile High, home of the Denver Broncos. The woman was allegedly sitting on the escalator prior to falling and has yet to be publicly identified. It is currently unknown if she was taken to a hospital or died at the stadium.
Denver Police reported the incident as an “accidental death” at the time, denying suggestions that the woman was pushed or shoved before the fall.
“To my understanding, there was none of that, it was just an accidental fall, I don’t think anyone pushed her or anything like that,” Magee told The Denver Post on Sunday. Following his statement, the Denver police’s official Twitter clarified that “if circumstances are deemed suspicious, we will update information on this thread.”
The stadium’s management company also shared a statement. “We extend our deepest sympathies to the loved ones of the woman involved in the tragic incident that occurred at the end of Saturday’s concert at Empower Field at
Virginia Patton, who played George Bailey’s sister-in-law in the holiday staple It’s A Wonderful Life, died in an assisted living facilty on Aug. 18. She was 97.
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Kenny Chesney has been left "devastated" after a fan fell to her death at one of his concerts. The 54-year-old star admitted it was "heartbreaking" to be told a woman had passed away from her injuries after she plunged from an escalator at the Empower Field at Mile High stadium in Denver towards the end of his show on 30 July. He told the Denver Post newspaper: "I was devastated to learn of the loss of someone after our show," Chesney told The Denver Post July 31.
Colorado. Following the news that a woman plunged to her death after falling off an escalator at the stadium, the Don't Blink singer, 54, expressed his sorrow over the tragedy. 'I was devastated to learn of the loss of someone after our show.