{"id":2134917,"date":"2026-09-08T17:59:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T14:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2134917"},"modified":"2026-09-08T17:59:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T14:59:54","slug":"third-person-dies-at-burning-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2134917","title":{"rendered":"Third Person Dies at Burning Man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/da\/16by9\/2026\/09\/08\/da30b376b23d4a1eb7fbbf65a85f01ed_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Third Person Dies at Burning Man<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Burning Man<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Death Toll Climbs To 3<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-08T10:59:54-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202609\"><br \/>\n                September 8, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            10:59 AM PDT<\/time><span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-08T16:04:31-07:00\"><br \/>\n                                  September 8, 2026<br \/>\n                                4:04 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-e753cea5e49a2f662c91e662990d9bb9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260908_da30b376b23d4a1eb7fbbf65a85f01ed\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:66f70cc0-7452-4dd8-bd9e-c1bd50d24185\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/da\/4by3\/2026\/09\/08\/da30b376b23d4a1eb7fbbf65a85f01ed_md.jpg\" alt=\"brning man festival caution tape\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Istock Composite<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-216e8910555cc4a09925158eddd6cb05\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>A third person has died at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/burning-man\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Burning Man<\/strong><\/a> festival in Nevada.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-51a5ca689012efc3b0cb611ad70ae1be\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The Pershing County Sheriff&#8217;s Office confirmed the third death on Monday &#8212; the 2026 edition&#8217;s final day.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-dc2c14361f6656091b7fbc801e3df20c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Authorities have only said the attendee died while on the way to a hospital in Reno. They provided no further information.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6a7be8f1e0fb9c8baf1e69ef6bace5b0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As we&#8217;ve reported &#8230; the first attendee, <strong>Sampson Tshombe<\/strong>, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/04\/burning-man-attendee-dies-at-event\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>pronounced dead<\/strong><\/a> at the festival on September 3 after a sudden illness. He was treated with lifesaving measures before being transported to the festival&#8217;s emergency care center, where he was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-57d224eb384ac602d3ce820adbb81cd3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-b2694629-eafc-52da-9434-7496b88a7afa\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2015\/09\/09\/celebrities-at-burning-man\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:b2694629-eafc-52da-9434-7496b88a7afa\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:66f70cc0-7452-4dd8-bd9e-c1bd50d24185\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/d7\/4by3\/2026\/09\/08\/d739e8788b544d5bbbda8dd2caa3be71_md.jpg\" alt=\"Stars At Burning Man\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Stars At Burning Man<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-bbbdf5bc164ccf9b3a0b55e82503bb7a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Dispatch was notified Saturday about another possible death. After arriving on the scene, deputies were told a man &#8212; identified as <strong>Craig Mann<\/strong> &#8212; had been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/07\/burning-man-death-at-campsite\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>found dead<\/strong><\/a> in his trailer.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f7068b4c1cf0d24cdb1838a663382f9d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The medical examiner&#8217;s office is conducting autopsies for both Tshombe and Mann. It&#8217;s unclear if they&#8217;ll do the same for the third person who died, but it seems likely.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d10801852111cfbaf3584594fd22155c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Pershing County Sheriff <strong>Jerry Allen<\/strong> noted the festival usually averages just 1 death per year &#8230; making the death toll in 2026 highly unusual.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/08\/third-death-at-burning-man\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:66f70cc0-7452-4dd8-bd9e-c1bd50d24185\" 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ManDeath Toll Climbs To 3 Add TMZ on Google By TMZ Staff Published September 8, 2026 10:59 AM PDT| Updated September 8, 2026 4:04 PM PDT Istock Composite A third person has died at the Burning Man festival in Nevada. 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