Overview
- A male attendee collapsed shortly before the 7:30 p.m. start at the Friedenskirche and died despite resuscitation efforts.
- Doctors in the audience and first responders performed CPR as ambulance, fire department and police attended.
- The church was evacuated during the response and organizers abandoned plans for a delayed start given the circumstances.
- Kathy Kelly said she was shocked, offered condolences to the family and plans to continue other dates on her Christmas tour.
- Authorities have not disclosed the medical cause of the collapse, and roughly 400 people had been in attendance.