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Man Found Dead at Bonnaroo Campgrounds

Though it initially seemed liked Bonnaroo 2009 went off without a hitch, Tennessee police have reported that the dead body of a man was found at the site's campgrounds. The corpse was found by the festival's cleaning crew on Tuesday. So far, no cause of death has been reported, while an autopsy is pending.

The man, reportedly in his twenties, was last seen alive on Monday, June 15, at 3PM CT, according to the police. They have yet to identify him though it's speculated he was from the Fort Payne area of Alabama. Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves said there were no signs of foul play, meaning that cause of death was mostly likely drugs or a medical condition.

"All we know is that he was alive yesterday (Monday) at 3 pm," Graves told the Shelbyville Times-Gazette. "We don't know if he was a worker or someone who just lingered. He looked to be in his 20s, maybe late 20s. It's hard to tell."

According to the newspaper, this is the seventh death in the festival's eight-year history. Two were related to automobiles, with a worker dying after being ejected from a truck and a fan being hit by bluegrass musician Ricky Skaggs' tour bus. Two people passed away in 2004, from drug overdoses, and a man died in 2005, from unspecified causes (he was alleged to have sleep apnea but also had drugs in his system). Graves said that arrests were down by a third this year, though summonses were up by 60 percent. The results of the autopsy are expected soon.

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kaukyshueez

im sooooooooooooooo me

June 24 2009 at 10:39 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Nikki

shet up.

June 22 2009 at 8:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
slgbm2

I think I'll skip this festival....everybody dies....kinda sucky.

June 21 2009 at 6:14 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
janeswatts75

I was urinating on a tent when someone super-drunk fell into it. It nearly caused me to sh^t myself. Nevermind.

June 21 2009 at 2:57 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
LovinTheMoment12

honestly who cares if there is or isnt rap music! everyone calm down!

June 21 2009 at 1:45 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
GerardNYC

very sad.. rip young man and strength for the next of kin..

June 21 2009 at 1:14 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Sean

does all the arueing really matter its just the world.

June 21 2009 at 12:55 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
tamarra1980

They did identify the man I'm from Manchester and it was in the paper today.

June 20 2009 at 11:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rockin

then everyone can smoke him next year

June 20 2009 at 11:01 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rockin

Guess they should of just planted him there
with some hemp

June 20 2009 at 11:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply