Georgia mother identified as person killed in fall at daughter’s Ohio State graduation ceremony

Columbus, Ohio — A woman who fell from the stands and died during a graduation ceremony at Ohio State University last weekend has been identified as a Georgia resident, authorities announced Tuesday.

The Franklin County Coroner’s Office said Larissa Brady, 53, was pronounced dead at the scene Sunday just outside Ohio Stadium in Columbus.

An investigation continues into how Brady fell from the stadium, which the school says is 41 meters high, onto the pavement below. However, Ohio State Police do not suspect foul play and believe the fall was not accidental, university spokesman Ben Johnson said Tuesday.

It happened around noon, near the stadium’s clock tower, as the last graduates streamed into the stadium. According to the commencement program, Brady’s daughter was among those who graduated.

Commencement went ahead without mention of what happened, but some students and others at the ceremony were visibly upset after the fall. A spokesperson said the university has contacted all graduates and staff who volunteered upon graduation to offer counseling services.