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Man split in half after jumping 750 feet to his death from roof of ritzy Mandarin Hotel

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Larry Celona,
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Published Aug. 17, 2023
Updated Aug. 18, 2023, 2:09 p.m. ET
Man split in half after jumping 750 feet to his death from roof of ritzy Mandarin Hotel
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A man jumped 750 feet to his death from the roof of a five-star Manhattan hotel on Thursday night, according to police.

Police believe the man leaped from the top of the ritzy Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Columbus Circle shortly after 9 p.m., police and sources said.

The unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene.

He hit a balcony on the way down, and his body split in half, sources said.
The man hit the hotel’s marquee on the way down, and his body split in half, sources said. Robert Mecea
The man, who does not appear to have been a guest at the hotel, is believed to have taken a service elevator to the roof before jumping, police sources said.
The man, who does not appear to have been a guest at the hotel, is believed to have taken a service elevator to the roof before jumping, police sources said. Robert Mecea
Officials theorize the man may have waltzed into the famous Mandarin Oriental Hotel, where a standard room with a Central Park View can fetch upward of $1,195.
The hotel lies on the top 19 floors of the 55-story Deutsche Bank Center tower, which is also home to some of Hollywood’s most elite celebrities. Robert Mecea

The man, who does not appear to have been a guest at the hotel or living in its residences, is believed to have taken a service elevator to the roof, police sources said.

He hit the hotel’s glass awning on the way down, and his body split in half, sources said.

An arm was found across the street, where construction scaffolding was seen dripping with blood, they added.

People gather on the sidewalk near where the man landed after jumping from the hotel.
People gather on the sidewalk near where the man landed after jumping from the hotel Thursday night. Robert Mecea

Sources said the victim appeared to be wearing pajamas.

There were no other injuries and no criminality is suspected at this time, cops said.

A standard Mandarin Oriental room with a Central Park view can fetch upward of $1,195.

Officials theorize the man may have waltzed into the famous Mandarin Oriental Hotel, where a standard room with a Central Park View can fetch upward of $1,195.
Officials theorize the man may have waltzed into the famous Mandarin Oriental Hotel, where a standard room with a Central Park View can fetch upward of $1,195. Robert Mecea

The hotel lies on the top 19 floors of the 55-story Deutsche Bank Center tower, which is also home to some of Hollywood’s most elite celebrities.

Actress Cynthia Nixon, model Gisele Bündchen and musician Jay-Z are just some of the A-listers who once owned residences in the tower, which lies on “Billionaire’s Row.”

NYPD recover body parts from the marquee of the hotel.
NYPD recover body parts from the marquee of the hotel. Robert Mecea
A man jumped to his death from the roof of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Columbus Circle.
A man jumped to his death from the roof of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Columbus Circle. Robert Mecea