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Rock Fan Dies Trying To Sneak Into KISS/AEROSMITH Concert

September 5, 2003

Andale Gross of Cleveland, Ohio's The Beacon Journal reports that a rock music fan collapsed and died Wednesday night (September 5) as he climbed a steep embankment to sneak into the AEROSMITH and KISS concert.

David A. Hitsman, 29, of Cleveland could not be revived after being rescued from the embankment near Blossom Music Center.

Hitsman and two other men were trying to enter the concert without paying. The tickets ranged from $50 to $125.

Sheriff's Capt. Larry Momchilov said the three friends walked through woods near Blossom about 8 p.m. and eventually arrived at a steep embankment. The men planned to climb the embankment to reach a fenced area that would lead them into the concert.

"(Hitsman) started up and ran out of breath," Momchilov said. "He couldn't do it. He was starting to complain about chest pains and leg pains."

The other climbers went for help. An emergency crew rushed to the scene and rescued the man from the embankment, but he had stopped breathing.

It is not clear whether Hitsman had a medical condition or was taking medication.

The Summit County Medical Examiner's Office has not ruled on the cause of death.

The incident remains under investigation.

"We're obviously deeply saddened for the loss to the family," said Blossom general manager David Carlucci. "We don't have all of the information at this point. Our staff is cooperating with everyone to complete the investigation."

The area where Hitsman and his friends were is undeveloped Blossom property that is not open to the public.

(Thanks: The Beacon Journal)

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