Thirty minutes ago, the bustling atmosphere at the famous 5-star hotel in downtown Los Angeles suddenly turned into an unexpected nightmare. Jerry Seinfeld – the comedy legend, the face that once defined a generation with “Seinfeld” – collapsed after a terrifying fall from the 15th floor. Ear-piercing screams rang out, accompanied by the heavy sound of his body hitting the hard tile floor. Dust, small explosions from the electrical system, and hundreds of people in the hotel lobby fell into a state of panic. Witnesses said they saw Seinfeld step out onto the balcony on the upper floor, seemingly making a phone call. Suddenly, a slip or a broken railing sent him plummeting into the void. “I just heard the wind howling and then a terrible bang, I couldn’t believe it was Jerry Seinfeld,” a trembling Italian tourist told reporters. In an instant, paparazzi camera flashes immediately flashed. A photographer nearby said: “I didn’t have time to think, my instinct was to press the shutter. But when I saw his body lying there, I shivered, my heart stopped.

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The Los Angeles Police Department immediately cordoned off the area. Ambulances, sirens blaring, pierced the crying and screaming crowd. Paramedics rushed in, trying to perform CPR for several minutes. An oxygen mask was placed on Seinfeld’s face, his heart stopped several times and then jerked back up in a last-ditch effort from the defibrillator. But all was in vain. “We did everything we could, but the trauma was too severe for any human body to handle,” the emergency room doctor said, his voice choking.

The news spread like wildfire. Fans poured out in front of the hotel, carrying white flowers, banners with the hashtags #PrayForJerry and #GoodbyeSeinfeld. Many fainted in the crowd, forcing riot police to set up a barrier to prevent the crowd from getting too close. A double incident occurred: while fans tried to climb over the barrier to place flowers, a temporary railing fell, seriously injuring three fans, staining the marble floor red with blood.

Global media exploded. CNN, BBC, Fox News all broadcast live from the scene, while Twitter and Instagram were submerged in a sea of ​​hashtags. Ellen DeGeneres wrote: “I am speechless. Jerry brought laughter to millions. This is the saddest day in Hollywood.” Barack Obama reshared the clip, writing: “An icon is gone. The world has lost an eternal laugh.”

That night, Los Angeles was lit up by thousands of candles. Fans gathered in a sea of ​​light in front of the hotel, singing the theme song “Seinfeld” as a farewell. Other comedy stars – from Jim Carrey to Adam Sandler to Larry David – all appeared, eyes red, holding hands silently. LED screens in New York’s Times Square simultaneously displayed the words: “In Loving Memory: Jerry Seinfeld 1954–2025.”

At the hospital, the ICU remained lit all night, but it was only a formality. The autopsy report confirmed: Seinfeld died from multiple blunt force trauma, with fractures almost all over his body, beyond repair. His family – wife Jessica and three children – cried in despair when they received the official news. “We lost a family man, the world lost a genius,” Jessica sobbed in a press release.

The tragedy did not stop there. The rescue helicopter carrying Seinfeld’s body to the central morgue had an emergency landing due to unusually strong winds. Luckily, it landed safely, but it left hundreds of onlookers terrified once again. A witness shouted: “As if the universe also wants to test the hearts of Jerry fans one last time!”

At dawn, the White House issued a special announcement. The US President declared today an unofficial national mourning day for artists, requesting flags to be flown at half-mast nationwide to commemorate Jerry Seinfeld. Outside the hotel, the sea of ​​​​prayer people turned into a sea of ​​​​candles. An 8-year-old girl trembled, holding his portrait, crying and whispering: “You are the person who made my mother laugh on the saddest days.”

Hollywood has never been so shaken. A comedy empire ended in a fall from the 15th floor, leaving a void that nothing could fill. And when the candlelight flickered in the wind, people knew that: the legend Jerry Seinfeld had officially ended his journey with humanity, but his laughter would forever echo, immortal.