# California 96-year-old who died at birthday after dancing to ‘Stayin’ Alive’ is ID’d as ‘local legend’ — as friend reveals secret health battle

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1 outlet covering · First listed: NY Post, Nov 10, 2026, 5:44 PM · Read it: <https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/us-news/california-96-year-old-who-died-at-birthday-after-dancing-to-stayin-alive-is-idd-as-local-legend-as-friend-reveals-secret-health-battle/>

The rambunctious 96-year-old California man who died at his Halloween-themed birthday party after grooving to "Stayin' Alive" has been identified as a "local legend" in West Los Angeles, friends say, as secrets about his health battle come out.

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- Nov 10, 2026, 5:44 PM: [California 96-year-old who died at birthday after dancing to ‘Stayin’ Alive’ is ID’d as ‘local legend’ — as friend reveals secret health battle](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/us-news/california-96-year-old-who-died-at-birthday-after-dancing-to-stayin-alive-is-idd-as-local-legend-as-friend-reveals-secret-health-battle/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States)
  The rambunctious 96-year-old California man who died at his Halloween-themed birthday party after grooving to "Stayin' Alive" has been identified as a "local legend" in West Los Angeles, friends say, as secrets about his health battle come out.