Three men who died at this year's Burning Man festival in Nevada were all killed by heart disease, a medical examiner has announced.
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Tshombe Sampson, 62, and Armando Ramirez, 51, and Craig Mann, 60, all died while attending the famous festival in the Black Rock Desert.
Sampson, of Santa Monica, collapsed at the festival and emergency responders tried to save his life using CPR, but he died at the scene.
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The Washoe County Medical Examiner said he died from hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, SF Gate reported.
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Sampson was reportedly a popular figure at the festival and offered free legal services to Burning Man attendees each year.
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The next day, Ramirez, from Truckee, California, began suffering severe chest pains and died in an ambulance on the way to the hospital.
His death was ruled to be an accidental combination of methamphetamine and MDMA toxicity, diabetes and heart disease.
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Long-term meth use was also a contributing factor in his death, the medical examiner said.
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On September 5, Mann, from Yuma, Arizona, was found unresponsive in his trailer at the festival.
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Tshombe Sampson collapsed at the festival and emergency responders tried to save his life using CPR but he died at the scene
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Craig Mann, pictured with his partner Anya, was found unresponsive in his trailer
Armando Ramirez, from Truckee, California, began suffering severe chest pains and died in an ambulance on the way to the hospital
His death was ruled to be accidental, with cocaine and methamphetamine toxicity and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease as contributing factors.
Friends and family posted heartbreaking messages for Mann following the news of his death, with many saying that he died surrounded by his loved ones, doing what he loved.
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His partner, Anya, posted photos of the two at the festival, wearing all-white outfits with cowboy hats and visors, following his death with the caption: 'My Mann.'
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Another friend wrote: 'I’m so happy you were with the people you loved and who loved you.
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I’m thankful you were doing something you wanted to do when you left this world.
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It’s been amazing to see how many people you touched throughout your life.
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There are SO SOOOO MANY people who loved you deeply.
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You def lived life to the fullest!
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A true inspiration of how I hope to be at 60!'
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The festival averages about one death each year.
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In 2025, Vadim Kruglov, 37, was stabbed to death, a case that remains unsolved.
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In September, Kruglov's father Vadim pleaded for 'justice' as investigators continued to follow several leads days after the Russian native was found lifeless in a pool of blood near his camp.
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In an emotional video statement provided to the Daily Mail, Igor Kruglov said he was proud of his son, who is now known worldwide for the art he created at the festival shortly before his death.
'He felt injustice deeply and fought for fairness always,' Igor said of his son.
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'I believe a similar situation occurred here.'
Vadim Kruglov took several pictures in front of the massive art installation he designed and help construct during the Burning Man festival
Investigators said other festival participants discovered Kruglov's bloodied body around the time when the 'Man' was being burned in the center of the Black Rock camp
Other festival goers flagged officials down after Kruglov's bloodied body was found in the outer area of the festival campsite.
Investigators said Kruglov was found sometime during the festival's climax when the wooden 'Man' effigy began to burn in the northwestern Nevada desert.
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The Daily Mail contacted the Pershing County Sheriff's Office and Burning Man press for further comment on the overall safety of the event.
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