So what if looks could kill; is Lady G responsible for this paparazzo's untimely demise? (gagging at my own sh*tty cliche)
Of course not, but it makes for a good headline...
Stories are conflicting; according to one source:
A.J. Sokalner collapsed suddenly as Gaga stepped onto the carpet, and the camera's began to flash. Paramedics were on the scene within minutes performing CPR and the like. The fatally-doomed photog was rushed to Bellevue hospital where the death was pronounced.
HOWEVER: Multiple sources, including other paparazzo, tell a different story: According to a fellow photographer who was on the scene when the accident happens, the gang is packing up and ready to leave when the man falls and hits his head on the concrete. The photographer says he had prior medical issues, and Lady Gaga is already inside.
Lesson to be learned: stay off ladders while photographing crowded events, especially if you have medical issues.
All this happened at the ACE awards Monday night, (Nov. 2, 2009)
Mr. Sokalner was in his late 50's and will be remember as "very well liked; he was very well respected ... He was a real photographer and he did it because he loved it.
Not a fan of the Paparrazzo culture, but rest in peace fellow world observer.
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