Overview

• Authorities identified the victim as Mathew Gawiak of Denver, who collapsed on Aug. 15 during the Field of Vision festival at Meadow Creek in Buena Vista.
• King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard called the death an unexpected medical event and performed two songs in his memory on the festival’s final night.
• Chaffee County Sheriff Andy Rohrich said the investigation is ongoing, and Coroner Jeff Graff noted toxicology could take six to eight weeks.
• Family and eyewitness accounts say Gawiak reported dizziness before collapsing as bystanders, including two trauma nurses, began CPR while paramedics responded.
• A GoFundMe launched by his wife, Allison Zangle, surpassed $50,000 to cover funeral costs, and described Gawiak as a geospatial scientist and beloved husband.