Frank Lloyd Wright Home Taliesin West Is Closed Indefinitely After Fatal Accident

Famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s Scottsdale, AZ, home is closed indefinitely after a visiting dignitary was killed in a freak accident.Rogério Renato Mateucci, 55, a top official at Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná in Brazil, was on a walking tour of Wright’s renowned Taliesin West home on Friday when, around 2 p.m., he was struck by roofing material that had been dislodged by strong winds, according to the Scottsdale Fire Department.Fire crews said that Mateucci died instantly due to the freak accident and was pronounced dead at the scene, AZ Family reported. Police are investigating the death as as weather-related accident, and no foul play is suspected.The National Weather Service reported east winds of 22 mph in Scottsdale on Friday afternoon, with gusts up to 32 mph.As a sign of mourning, the university canceled its Saturday and Monday classes, and a mass in memory of Mateucci was scheduled for Monday evening, according to an Instagram post.Loading...Interior view of Taliesin West, winter home and school of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright in Scottsdale, AZCarrie - stock.adobe.comOut of respect for the loss, the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation declined to reveal de...