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Cause of Death Unrevealed for Fan Who Collapsed at Golden Gate Park Concert

His children have nearly met their fundraising goal to repatriate his remains following his sudden collapse at the San Francisco concert.

Fred Cothard (right), 54, a longtime Deadhead, collapsed and died while dancing during Dead & Company’s final set on Sunday — the third night of the band’s 60th anniversary run — according to his family.
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Overview

  • Fred Cothard, 54, collapsed during Dead & Company’s third night performance on August 3 and was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
  • The San Francisco Chief Medical Examiner has not released an official cause of death and authorities are reviewing medical details of the incident.
  • Twins Sadie and Sawyer Cothard have raised over $24,000 of their $28,000 GoFundMe target to cover funeral costs and transport their father’s remains back to Michigan.
  • Another Planet Entertainment expressed condolences and referred questions about the fatality to the San Francisco Police Department, which has provided no further updates.
  • Dead & Company’s three-night Golden Gate Park residency attracted about 60,000 fans per night for the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary and featured guest spots from Billy Strings and Trey Anastasio.