Further sadness from Puerto Vallarta. Three tourists died during the last hours of 2020 and the first hours of 2021, the local news outlet Debate reports.
First, a gay couple from Salt Lake City who were vacationing in the Mexican beach town were found dead in their beds on New Year’s Eve.
35-year-old Dustin Terry Childs and 32-year-old Austin Jordan Hales were found around 10:25 p.m. on December 31 in their condominium in Zona Romantica, the gayborhood near Playa Los Muertos.
According Debate, the unofficial cause of death for both men is drug overdose, though they are still awaiting the results of the autopsy.
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Childs was self-employed. In addition to working with social media influencers, he promoted dietary supplements and personal care products. Meanwhile, Hales was a technical support representative at an automotive software and online service company, according to to his Facebook page.
Just a few hours after Childs and Hales were declared dead, another tourist was found dead at a hotel about two miles away.
At around 4:30 a.m. on January 1, paramedics were called to the Sheraton Bouganvilla after a man fell from a fifth story balcony. The man was later identified as Kevin Page and is reported to be between 40 and 50 years old.
When paramedics arrived at the scene, they found Page lying on the ground near the pool. He had no vitals.
Page, Childs, and Hale were all brought to the same local morgue, where their bodies are waiting to be claimed by relatives. Childs’ family has launched a fundraising page to help with cover the cost of funeral services.
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Roy Ajax
“Sadness”? I don’t think so. Typical party gays, not even enough money in their accounts to pay for a funeral.
Cam
Funny how the right wing troll account always is happy when anything happens to ANY LGBTQ people and yet it comes on here enraged and screaming if people aren’t sympathetic to a bigoted Republican who gets called out for their behavior.
We get it, you hate LGBTQ people, want us dead or closeted and are here to always attack all of us and defend the bigots who hate us.
Nice of you to keep exposing yourself there Trolly.
Roy Ajax
Cam
When did I say i’m happy about these deaths? And enraged and screaming sounds more like you than me. I hope you donate biggly to their go fund me.
Cam
@Roy Ajax
Troll don’t even try it. Your words “Sadness, I don’t think so”.
But it’s fine, scramble and try to backpeddle and pretend you aren’t the same old anti-LGBTQ right wing troll here under multiple screenames. Again, I’m surprised you’re still using this musty old burned out screename. Maybe Queerty has weeded out a lot of your other ones.
Roy Ajax
Cam
I guess you only have two emotions. Stop being so enraged please.
Cam
@Roy Ajax
LOL! The right wing troll account tries the BRILLIANT “I know you are but what am I?” defense.
We get it, you got busted attacking LGBTQ people and being happy at their deaths, as you always are, and now are scrambling because you got called out.
You should be used to it. You’re boring and predictable no matter which of your 10 screenames you’re using.
ElPillo
@Roy Ajax. You aren’t a good person, right? Self righteous?
cuteguy
I wonder if this m0ron @Cam is the actual right wing troll. Just like when Donald Chump calls every other legitimate media outlet “fake news”when in fact Fox is the the actual fake news. As they say, the best defense is a good offense. And strike first. I think @Cam is the actual right wing troll.
Roy Ajax
cuteguy
VERY interesting theory! We’ll have to keep a close eye on him.
barryaksarben
What a miserable pos you are? When you go in whatever horrid way trolls die, Im guessing choking on pinenuts in your mothers basement we can assume the same of you. What terrible person you are and yet you come here to make other feel bad. Look in a mirror you ugly scumbag
Roy Ajax
barry
Since your first sentence was a question, I’ll answer with “No”.
And die eating pine nuts? Why specifically pine nuts?
Cam
@cuteguy
Sweetie, you’ve posted this same tweet under your other screenames INCLUDING @RoyAjax.
Again, your troll game is tired and old. Give it up.
iggy6666
Cam. Lol. You do realize you have troll status as well right? You’ve literally devoted the past decade to arguing with strangers on Queerty.
Cam
@iggy6666
The goal of the right wing troll account. Always deflect from the topic or what it’s being called out about. One way is to keep trying to attack those calling it out. Don’t think by switching screenames you fool anyone.
But it’s cute how much space I apparently own in your brain.
iggy6666
Yawn……. switch it up Cam. Screen name accusations? Again? Really?!?!? It just blows your mind that some people disagree with you.
Cherryy on top is you flattering yourself….. That certainly sums up your entire existence here. Havent you stroked that ego raw by now?
babynurse
Shut your “F”ing mouth one of those sweet boys was my family. You do not know them keep your GD opinions to yourself. You hateful piece of shit
BCBinOHP
That’s f*cked up!! Nothing is factual here yet, only assumptions/allegations/innuendo. The trolls come prancing out at first mention and drugs are always an acceptable assumption for uncaring humans or trolls such as yourself.
The preaching here on “partying during the pandemic” is a bit presumptuous too. Unless you knew them personally, or were there, you shouldn’t be pointing fingers at them – only yourself. I smell some hypocrites among us…..or trolls, or both.
Catholicslutbox
Go fund me? I guess other COVID spreaders can donate.
Partying during a pandemic with hard drugs makes it hard to feel any sympathy.
Adam
So we should punish his family for the fact that he partied during a pandemic, took drugs and died? That’s quite a black soul you’ve got there.
CurtisIsTheOne
I abhor…no make that “HATE” people who are always willing to assign blame and clutch their pearls while staring at the bodies saying “No sympathy, from moi”. You are despicable. Go molest a priest.
gaygeezer
Sympathy is wasted on the dead, anyway. But three mothers have just lost a son. They deserve our compassion.
Roy Ajax
CurtisIsTheOne
Abhor and hate are synonyms, and you’re the one pearl-clutching over other people’s opinions. How much will you be donating for the funerals of these fine men?
gjg64
I agree, if they could own a condo in Mexico, there is either the cash or the insurance money to pay for it.
barryaksarben
Not hard to believe you are a Catholic with all your “they must pay” guilt tripping nonsense. grow up you dont know what happened and even the worst people on the planet have families who love them . For example – YOU
Charlie in Charge
So the thing about a GoFundMe is no one is obligated to donate to it if they don’t want to. I assume their friends and family will want to join in.
Cam
We have been so focused on Covid that we forgot about how much risk there is at this events without Covid. Drugs, too much drinking etc.
Openminded
Great reminder Cam. Covid is just a new problem to stack on top of all the problems that were already here.
tjack47
It’s sad. Yes, they may have partied at a superspreader event, but no autopsy has been done, so it’s only speculation. I don’t understand the cavalier attitude, because no matter where in the world you party, you can spread the virus to someone else. Their families matter too. I wonder if the man who fell was an accident? I guess they suspect so.
cuteguy
Why would I donate to two m0rons who were doing illegal drugs and were partying during a pandemic. They had the money to go and party in Mexico while many others are truly struggling while staying put? I don’t think so. I would’ve donated in a sec if they had died in their own homes and were practicing CDC guidelines. Do they get a pass bc they’re gay? Try again.
Essie
Not a popular reply on this site, evidently but I totally agree. I have no sympathy. Besides, I’m sure these people had some form of life insurance. Let the family use that to get them home.
babynurse
Shut up you have no idea
D_Bro
@babynurse – You want us to have compassion and sympathy for the families. But, this so called “sweet boy” didn’t care enough about your family to stay home, not go to a super spreader event and not do drugs (as the authorities have said was the cause of death). I feel bad for the families. But to hold these men up as sweet boys is offensive. Their behavior even if you rule out drug usage was extremely selfish and they didn’t take their loved ones into consideration. What would have happened if he became a carrier of Covid and then exposed someone else who then died? Would he still be a sweet boy? If you think this is not relevant I can promise you it is. I just heard about a family who had to bury both parents because someone brought the virus to the family Christmas dinner.
Bubbleandsqueal
What happens on the Beach of the Dead, stays on the Beach of the Dead.
ShiningSex
Partying during pandemic? Sorry no sympathy especially if O.D.
RandomGuy
Come to Mexico where you may die horribly but Hey Parties!
AxelDC
Why are these idiots travelling to Mexico during a Pandemic?
JosephKearny
In the last 4 days Covid-19 cases have doubled in PV and hospitals are at 100% capacity! Sorry but I feel more anger than sorrow!
Giggler
Good riddance.
3 less corona incubator super spreaders coming back to the U.S.
On top of that 2 of them were druggies doing who knows what and another was suicidal.
They did it to themselves and all will be going to Canto XIII the 8th Circle of h311 in Dante’s Inferno.
It’s where you go when you either purposefully or inadvertently kill yourself.
And this is supposed to elicit sympathetic and compassionate feelings from me?
No. Feel sorry for me for following the rules and not having a life for a year. Dying is easy.
I await further reports of deaths with baited breath.
Openminded
I would think it’s best to wait on an autopsy before making these assumptions. Yes, it appears the couple were doing drugs but maybe the drugs were laced with something that made them more dangerous than usual. Not condoning drug use at all but the majority of users can be pretty responsible with dosages. (I know, responsible drug use is an oxymoron.)
babynurse
One of those sweet boys is my family. NOT a druggie you are a horrible person. There are families grieving for their loss. You are a very sad and hateful person. I hope karma kicks you in the ass
frankcar1965
They were not first line workers or medical people, they went to par-tay during a pandemic, in another country no less. No sympathy, they played with fire and got burnt. What a way to go and now lying in a nasty Mexican morgue possibly without refrigeration and bloating up.
Par-tay Par-tay!!!
babynurse
I am a front line worker and one of those boys family. Keep your stupid comments to yourself you have no idea what happened
Openminded
Just because your Party Boat capsized and sank doesn’t mean you should be so distraught that you OD. (Sorry guys, I know, it’s too soon)
Would anyone here change their feelings if it turned out any of these three guys were on the sunk party boat and felt so ashamed due to the slamming they have received from every form of social media that they took their own life?
ericr_wilson
Some of you need to muster love, compassion, kindness, and humanity…. Be gentle with yourselves. Regardless of irresponsible behavior, party boats, or drugs, three human beings are dead…. They are no more…. I mourn for them and extend my heartfelt condolences to the families, loved ones, and friends of the decedents.
babynurse
Thank you! One of those boys is my family. I will miss him and it hurts. No one knows the exact cause of death.
stanhope
Amen. I used to be judgmental about giving street homeless people money as I thought they might use it for drugs. One day someone said to me…whether true or not are they any less hungry? That simple statement changed my outlook. I always wonder how it is easier to judge our own than to show empathy and compassion. 3 men are dead. That is the fact. Do you think every muscled ‘pretty boy’ has had a pretty life? While in some cases bad choices are made, look behind the curtain before you consign someone to hell.
The real Bruce
This pandemic has everybody doing crazy things. L.A. is now the main “hot-spot in the country. Here in Hollywood, I still see people out and about not wearing masks, and that includes gay, straight, black, white, you name it. A moment of foolishness or par-taying as frankcar1965 puts it, is all it takes to get infected and infect others. Now one knows, exactly as yet, the real cause of these three deaths. But those of you “holier than thou queens” have decided to be judge and jury anyway. As “gaygeezer” said, three families have lost sons. If it were you, wouldn’t a little compassion be kind.
Erna
Why are most ‘out and proud’ homosexuals on drugs?
Discuss!
Leash
Oh come on that’s a no brainer: Because the homosexual grows up in a world that treats homosexuals badly and is aware of that. Next question! Why the emphasis on “out and proud”, do you want to imply it’s different for closeted gays?
iggy6666
I think you answered your own question. Its definitely not fair or accurate to assume that MOST out and proud folks are into drugs though. Its literally a small percentage that get exposure and people tend to fixate on what fits their views.
Cam
Please point to any study saying that “Most” people who are out are on drugs.
Sheesh, you bigots aren’t even bothering to be subtle anymore are you?
zephyr69
Who ever said they went to Puerto Vallarta to party? Sure they went down there for New Years with some friends but the reason could be anything. They may have gone just to get some sun and beach. I go to Ft. Lauderdale every February just to get away from the cold weather but not to party. In fact, I have never been to bar down there. I just love to lay out by the pool or beach and talk to people at the resort. I also go out to eat with some friends that live there. But last week I cancelled my reservations because of COVID. I have been acting very responsible all year and have decided that I don’t want to take a chance this year. Plus I don’t trust the Governor of Florida. I was told that he isn’t giving an accurate death count from COVID. If they were a couple I am glad they went together. I lost my partner 3 years ago due to a heart problem and it’s agony living without him.