{"id":2207718,"date":"2026-10-19T20:31:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T17:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2207718"},"modified":"2026-10-19T20:31:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T17:31:13","slug":"70-year-old-bass-pro-shops-worker-dies-from-fall-while-hanging-holiday-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2207718","title":{"rendered":"70-Year-Old Bass Pro Shops Worker Dies From Fall While Hanging Holiday Lights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e1\/16by9\/2026\/10\/19\/e1cab5e627244326a97f5cc7e981ad36_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">70-Year-Old Bass Pro Shops Worker Dies From Fall While Hanging Holiday Lights<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Bass Pro Shops Worker<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Falls To Death While Hanging Holiday Lights<\/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=\"2026-10-19T13:31:13-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202610\"><br \/>\n                October 19, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            1:31 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-34e63fac325a091d48976e8df41adf4f\" 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_20261019_e1cab5e627244326a97f5cc7e981ad36\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:62ff80ed-806b-4fd4-ae1b-9427b36c1be7\" 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\/e1\/4by3\/2026\/10\/19\/e1cab5e627244326a97f5cc7e981ad36_md.jpg\" alt=\"bass pro shop caution tape youtube.com-@WVTM13\" 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\">youtube.com\/@WVTM13<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0127a796e3c338a26abd0a050526ff63\" 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>Tragedy at a Bass Pro Shops in Alabama &#8230; a 70-year-old worker died while hanging holiday lights on the storefront&#8217;s exterior.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b5ce15f0ad62435de1399483fbfd9dcc\" 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 Jefferson County coroner identified the man as <strong>Kurt Kralovec<\/strong> &#8230; he fell from a bucket lift as he was putting up seasonal lights around the store Sunday afternoon &#8230; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wvtm13.com\/article\/man-dies-after-fall-at-bass-pro-shops-in-leeds\/74172780\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>WVTM 13<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-fefe4bb9f05fe7a0a5c3c4948dd04cc3\" 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 Leeds Police Department is investigating the incident &#8230; and law enforcement says it&#8217;s not entirely clear how Kralovec fell from the lift.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-882edc3ddf33b84f9d44b999c9c7c83d\" 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>According to law enforcement radio communications, reviewed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.al.com\/news\/2026\/10\/70-year-old-worker-falls-to-his-death-at-bass-pro-shops-in-leeds.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>AL.com<\/strong><\/a>, Kralovec plummeted 20 to 25 feet and landed on asphalt.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a26f79d187dbb7093123267b3ef1b398\" 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>Bass Pro Shops shared a statement with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbrc.com\/2026\/10\/19\/70-year-old-man-dies-after-falling-lift-while-hanging-holiday-lights-bass-pro-shops-leeds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>WBRC<\/strong><\/a>, saying, &#8220;Our hearts go out to the family of Kurt Kralovec, and to our entire family of Outfitters, as we grieve the loss of our dear friend and 12-year teammate. Our thoughts are with everyone affected during this difficult time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c9ee380b9d41f0fac784ca2c6bbd798f\" 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>Police say he was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-574a36eba54e67306b2a0219682192c0\" 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>Kurt was 70.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5952bcce218791c4e1a1c3dc2322aaa4\" 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>RIP<\/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\/10\/19\/bass-pro-shops-worker-dies-hanging-lights\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:62ff80ed-806b-4fd4-ae1b-9427b36c1be7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;facebook-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/10\/19\/bass-pro-shops-worker-dies-hanging-lights\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:62ff80ed-806b-4fd4-ae1b-9427b36c1be7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;twitter-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/10\/19\/oj-simpson-accomplice-theory-believed-by-nicole-brown-sister\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:62ff80ed-806b-4fd4-ae1b-9427b36c1be7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/38\/16by9\/2026\/10\/19\/38a5d5c345ba47b2bb8d0c5674e2859e_xs.jpg\" alt=\"oj simpson and nicole brown simpson getty 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Nicole Brown Simpson&#8217;s Sister Believes O.J. 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