Overview
- Niece Angela Boorn found Gerald McClellan unresponsive in his chair at LifeStream at Sun City on Oct. 16.
- Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies told the family he likely had been dead for three to four days before 911 was called.
- The family says residents were required to press a daily 10 a.m. check‑in button and that no in‑person welfare check happened when he stopped responding.
- McClellan moved into a studio there in January after his wife died, with rent near $1,700 a month shaping the family’s expectations of oversight.
- The facility issued condolences and cited privacy, and officials have not provided further public details as the niece urges stronger safety protocols.