A 71-year-old Los Angeles man died in California’s Death Valley National Park on Tuesday, likely due to heat, as the afternoon high recorded in the park was 121 degrees, officials said. Before collapsing, Curry had been interviewed in the early morning by a Los Angeles Times reporter at Zabriskie Point; he had hiked about 2 miles from Golden Canyon to the point. Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagCurry later hiked back to Golden Canyon where he had parked his car; officials said they don’t know exactly when. A barren, sandy expanse in the Mojave Desert, Death Valley is widely recognized as the hottest place on Earth. The national park advises against hiking after 10 a.m. in extreme heat.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 20, 2023 22:30 UTC