An Israeli-American reality TV star has plunged to his death from the 28th floor of a Florida hotel, according to reports.
Yakir Levi, a 45-year-old married father of three, fell to his death from the Acqualina Resort and Residences On The Beach in Sunny Isles Beach on Monday night, the Daily Mail reported.
The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) responded to reports of an adult male, identified by family members as Yevi, who fell from the building around 9.30 p.m. He was declared dead at the scene, a Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s spokesperson told the outlet.
He is expected to be buried in Israel, according to the Jerusalem Post.
“My dear precious brother. I entrust his soul to the Creator. May someone wake me up from this crazy nightmare,” a woman identified as Yevi’s sister posted on a Facebook tribute.
Levy had appeared this past year on Israel’s Channel 13 program “The Americans,” which follows Israeli expats achieving the American Dream in the US.
Levy, who was born in Ramla, Israel, said on the show he arrived in the US with just $300 in his pocket and turned it into millions by starting a successful business restoring buildings impacted by natural disasters, according to the Jerusalem Post.
