Overview

• John Kearney died on October 13 after his life support was switched off, according to family updates reported by local outlets.
• He fell from a rental scooter on September 30 while returning to his hotel in İçmeler and suffered a severe head injury.
• Doctors told his family there was limited blood flow to his brain and that he could not breathe on his own after sedation was stopped.
• His daughter says he was not given a helmet with the rental and observed few people wearing helmets locally, a claim not independently verified in the reports.
• A GoFundMe has been launched to cover repatriation and related costs, with coverage to date based on family statements and no official comments published from Turkish authorities or the hospital.