{"id":2139065,"date":"2026-09-10T22:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T19:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2139065"},"modified":"2026-09-10T22:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T19:00:26","slug":"burning-man-victim-had-heart-issues-went-to-emergency-room-twice-before-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2139065","title":{"rendered":"Burning Man Victim Had Heart Issues, Went to Emergency Room Twice Before Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/bd\/16by9\/2026\/09\/10\/bddff6b6152f45c6bf1d5b70faf58b78_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Burning Man Victim Had Heart Issues, Went to Emergency Room Twice Before Festival<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Burning Man Victim<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Suffered From Heart Issues &#8230;<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">Went to ER Twice Before Festival<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\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=\"2026-09-10T15:00:26-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202609\"><br \/>\n                September 10, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            3:00 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-0b05da6250f5456d7454a98a452d98fe\" 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_20260910_bddff6b6152f45c6bf1d5b70faf58b78\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:24ea5e6c-906c-46cf-92b0-f182b778acf1\" 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\/bd\/4by3\/2026\/09\/10\/bddff6b6152f45c6bf1d5b70faf58b78_md.jpg\" alt=\"main-burning-man-getty-1\" 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\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4080e3a6197d23e3eb0cc5b596c20d56\" 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>One of the three people who died at Burning Man this year had been dealing with heart problems before attending the festival &#8230; TMZ has learned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9d9e452bdf19ebf4e6fc9e75204c8122\" 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><strong>Armando Ramirez<\/strong>&#8216;s mom and sister tell TMZ &#8230; he had gone to the emergency room twice for heart-related issues in the weeks leading up to Burning Man and had a doctor&#8217;s appointment scheduled for November.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2eea86acfd6aaedd9de7d1dd16480b1a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260905_951e02c2d68241a59e957d08dd513c5b\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:24ea5e6c-906c-46cf-92b0-f182b778acf1\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/95\/4by3\/2026\/09\/05\/951e02c2d68241a59e957d08dd513c5b_md.jpg\" alt=\"sub-burning-man-getty-1\" 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\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b4fbd777c25e33a42b2d96e5aae7ba78\" 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>His friends noticed he was having difficulty breathing while helping set up a tent after arriving at the festival.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-10533412c1a15fb74bc572e4938c1a92\" 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>We&#8217;re told medics resuscitated Armando once before he was airlifted to a hospital, but he died before reaching it. His family suspects he suffered a heart attack, but toxicology results are still pending.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7f0620479a60f225d90ed66442ae94ba\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260904_91a40514032540dfa552141e0d5cf404\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:24ea5e6c-906c-46cf-92b0-f182b778acf1\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/91\/4by3\/2026\/09\/04\/91a40514032540dfa552141e0d5cf404_md.jpg\" alt=\"burning man festival getty\" 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\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9227778a1b52419f225ee64eaf39b9ec\" 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>Asked whether Armando used drugs or whether they believed drugs played a role in his death, his family had no comment &#8230; saying they were not with him at the time.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8ebb512c6fa2238d0ce34607d466c583\" 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>Armando&#8217;s family tells us this was not his first time attending Burning Man.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e4173516d2762b631aa2c5985a0e5b0b\" 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 says no foul play is suspected in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/08\/third-death-at-burning-man\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>death.<\/strong><\/a><\/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:24ea5e6c-906c-46cf-92b0-f182b778acf1\" 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-75018eb87c1df103256a8ae82fb289a5\" 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 reported &#8230; two other festivalgoers, <strong>Sampson Tshombe<\/strong> and <strong>Craig Mann<\/strong>, also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/04\/burning-man-attendee-dies-at-event\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>died<\/strong><\/a> during the event. Officials say autopsy and toxicology results in those cases could take 6 to 8 weeks.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4143654f7c3327e07e1ed9d366cd9f82\" 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>Law enforcement says 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\/10\/burning-man-victim-had-known-heart-issues\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:24ea5e6c-906c-46cf-92b0-f182b778acf1\" 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