Man, 63, dies after fall from roof

An 81-year-old man who fell from a roof and into a creek bed has died.

Michele Gant, of West Hartford, Connecticut, was pronounced dead at a hospital, the New Haven Register reported Friday.

Gant’s son, Albert Gant of St. Louis, Missouri, said he was with Gant and another man at a home in the 1000 block of New Haven Avenue when they fell and were taken to a hospital.

Albert Gants father told the newspaper his son was a great pianist.

Gent was pronounced deceased at the scene, the Register said.

The New Haven Fire Department is investigating the incident.