(CNN) Larry Harvey, the founder of the Burning Man event now held in Nevada, has died after suffering a stroke earlier this month, event CEO Marian Goodell said Saturday. "Burning Man culture has lost a great leader and an inspiring mind," she said in a written statement. I have lost a dear friend who I've known, loved, and worked beside for nearly 22 years." "As he told one of us recently, Larry liked to create 'scenes' that made people consider the world in a new way. Burning Man is a multiday event dedicated to art and community, where attendees are asked to follow a set of rules that include the practice of "gifting."

Source: CNN April 28, 2018 23:24 UTC