A Brazilian man touring Taliesin West was killed after strong winds blew roofing material off a roof at the campus, striking him in the head, according to police.
Brother Rogerio Renato Mateucci, rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR) in Brazil, died Oct. 16 while visiting a residence near 12600 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard in Scottsdale’s Taliesin West community, Scottsdale Officer Aaron Bolin said in an email to The Republic.
Mateucci was reportedly killed instantly and was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders.
"He had been on a walking tour of the property with other people when the accident occurred," Bolin said.
Taliesin West, operated by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, is a popular tourist destination
and the former winter home of the legendary architect. The U.S. National Historic Landmark is open for guided and self-guided tours.
Detectives and crime scene personnel responded to investigate, but no foul play was suspected.
Much of Arizona was under wind alerts on Oct. 16, including metro Phoenix, where a wind advisory was in effect from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Taliesin West was closed to the public as the investigation continued.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Brazilian university rector killed in freak accident at Taliesin West
