An Israeli-American entrepreneur has died following a fall from the 28th floor of a high-end oceanfront tower in the Miami area.
Family members identified the man as 45-year-old Yakir Levi, who fell Monday night from the Acqualina Resort and Residences On The Beach in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida.
Authorities said police officers and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews were called to the luxury property shortly after 9:30 p.m. after receiving reports that an adult male had fallen from the building.
A spokesperson for the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office told the Daily Mail that first responders confirmed the fall when they arrived, and fire rescue personnel pronounced the man dead at the scene.
Investigators were still working to formally identify the deceased and notify next of kin, the sheriff’s office said, and officials had not yet publicly confirmed Levi’s identity.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Homicide Bureau is now handling the case, which is being treated as an unclassified death investigation.
The spokesperson added that the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner will determine the official cause and manner of death following an autopsy.
A woman listed on Facebook as Levi’s sister shared an emotional tribute after his death, writing: “My dear precious brother. I entrust his soul to the Creator. May someone wake me up from this crazy nightmare.”
Israeli-American businessman Yakir Levi, 45, died after falling from the 28th floor of a Miami luxury building
Police responded to reports of a man who had fallen from a balcony at the Acqualina Resort and Residences On The Beach in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, on Monday
A representative from Acqualina told the Daily Mail the residence building is cooperating with investigators.
‘We are deeply saddened by this tragic event and our thoughts are with the family and friends during this difficult time,’ the spokesperson said.
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‘In cooperation with the ongoing investigation by local authorities, we are unable to share further details.
‘The safety and wellbeing of our guests and team members remains our highest priority.’
Levi, who served as an IDF soldier before moving to the United States, founded the Los Angeles-based water damage and restoration company 770 Water Damage Restoration, according to Los Angeles Magazine.
His social media pages show that he once had a career as a musician, and he started on an Israeli reality TV show that aired on Israeli broadcasting company Reshet.
He was married to his wife, Meital Gershoni Levi, and they shared three children.
An Instagram page called the Bukharian Community, which is described as the largest online community for Bukharian Jews, posted a tribute to Levi.
He was married to his wife, Meital Gershoni Levi, and they shared three children. Levi served as an IDF soldier before moving to the US and founded the Los Angeles-based water damage and restoration company 770 Water Damage Restoration
The night before he died, Levi was tagged in a group photo on Instagram that was caption, ‘Nights we won’t remember with people we won’t forget’
‘The Israeli community is mourning the tragic passing of Yakir Levi, a Los Angeles resident, who died last night at the age of 45,’ the page said.
‘Levi is survived by his wife and their three children. May his memory be a blessing, and may his family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.’
The night before he died, Levi was tagged in a group photo on Instagram that was caption, ‘Nights we won’t remember with people we won’t forget.’
The Daily Mail contacted the Sunny Isles Beach Police Department, 770 Water Damage Restoration and Reshet 13 Media Group for comment.
