Tourist, 55, killed in freak accident while visiting one of America’s most famous homes

22 Oct 2026 • 2:36 PM MYT
The Independent
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Tourist, 55, killed in freak accident while visiting one of America’s most famous homes

  • Rogério Renato Mateucci, a 55-year-old visitor from Brazil, died after being struck on the head by a piece of roof blown off by high winds at Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West compound in Scottsdale, Arizona.
  • Witnesses reported that Mateucci died instantly during the incident, which occurred as wind gusts reached up to 38 mph in the area.
  • Mateucci served as the rector and senior administrator at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná in Brazil and was visiting the U.S. to attend an international program at Arizona State University.
  • The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation temporarily closed the designated UNESCO World Heritage site to the public until further notice following the fatal accident.
  • Scottsdale police stated that their ongoing investigation does not prevent the site from reopening, though the foundation has not yet announced when tours will resume.

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