Vito, 97, dies at birthday party after dancing to Bee Gees

Vito, a California man who turned 97, died at his birthday party after dancing to the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive,” according to accounts shared by his neighbor, Eden Malinoff. Friends were with him at the celebration, which Malinoff said was held the previous week and had a Halloween theme. Malinoff, a 24-year-old baker, described Vito as a friend and neighbor in a TikTok video posted November 2. She said she had made a red wine chocolate cake for his birthday. Footage showed Vito clapping and swaying to the music during the party. In the video, Malinoff said Vito had told her that his advice for living a long life was to “never drink cheap liquor.” She praised his energy and said she could not keep up with him. According to her account, guests had sung “Happy Birthday” shortly before he died. A person identifying himself as Vito’s best friend also confirmed his death in a social-media comment. He said Vito had medical issues whose severity his friends had not known and died peacefully with his favorite music playing. Malinoff’s account and the friend’s comment do not establish a medical cause of death. In a follow-up video posted November 4, Malinoff said the death was not...