Overview
- The Orange County Medical Examiner confirmed a guest died at the Contemporary Resort on Oct. 23 and identified him as Matthew Cohn.
- The office said Cohn’s examination is incomplete, so no determination on cause or manner of death has been made.
- Eyewitness video and reports described a large emergency response at Bay Lake Tower, with areas taped off and staff shielding views using towel carts, scaffolding, and a white tent.
- The death is the third at Walt Disney World properties this month, following Summer Equitz’s apparent suicide at the Contemporary on Oct. 14 and a Fort Wilderness guest who died after a medical episode on Oct. 21.
- Authorities and outlets caution that some claims about the Oct. 23 incident, including reports of a jump, are unverified and conflict with the pending official findings.