Californian man, 97, dies after dancing at his birthday party

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 06:52 · Archive

A 97-year-old man in California died at his own birthday party moments after dancing to the Bee Gees' 'Stayin' Alive'.

A 97-year-old man in California died at his own birthday party last week moments after dancing to the Bee Gees' 'Stayin' Alive'. Los Angeles baker Eden Malinoff, 24, who is Vito's neighbour, had made him a red wine chocolate cake for his Halloween-themed 97th birthday celebration. Video posted to TikTok shows Vito clapping, swaying and smiling whilst dressed in a black button-down shirt and dress pants as the disco classic played, shortly before guests sang 'Happy Birthday' to him.

Mailinoff described Vito as a beloved member of her friend group despite being decades older. She said: 'If I learned one thing from Vito, it's to never let your age stop you. This man lived his life to the fullest, all the way up until his last moments, quite literally. At 24 years old, I could not keep up with this man, he was the life of the party.' When asked the secret to his longevity, Vito told Malinoff it was to never drink cheap liquor, which inspired her choice of cake flavour.

How it is being reported

• California man, 97, dies at his own birthday party moments after dancing to Bee Gees’ ‘Stayin’ Alive’"He wanted to celebrate by throwing a Halloween birthday rager."New York Post · 5 Nov, 06:35
• Tragic moment 97-year-old man dies at his birthday party seconds after dancing to Bee Gees hit Stayin' AliveEden Malinoff revealed that her 97-year-old neighbor, Vito's birthday party ended in disaster when he passed away suddenly in the middle of the party in front of all the guests.Daily Mail · 4 Nov, 21:55

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