Family reveals double tragedy for SoCal concertgoer who died as band played on

A California woman who collapsed and died while saving seats for her family at a sweltering jazz festival had only just moved back into the home she lost in the devastating LA wildfires, her heartbroken loved ones revealed.Shari Sanders, of Altadena, was found unconscious and unresponsive in the VIP section of Carson’s Anderson Memorial Park on Oct.3 as temperatures soared into the triple digits.A doctor at the festival performed CPR on Sanders for 20 minutes, but she could not be revived.Sanders was reportedly saving seats for her family during a heat wave that brought triple digits to the area, when something tragically went wrong. Now, her grieving family has revealed another cruel twist: Sanders had spent more than a year rebuilding her life after the Eaton Fire destroyed the home she had lived in for 35 years.

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By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story The January 2025 blaze, fueled by ferocious Santa Ana winds, tore through Altadena as the nearby Palisades Fire devastated swaths of Los Angeles, destroying thousands of homes.Sanders had only recently returned to her rebuilt home when tragedy struck again.“Her house was only recently finished, and she did not get to enjoy it for a month,” a message on GoFundMe read.“Our family is devastated by this loss and is still trying to process what has happened.”“Shari was the glue keeping this family together,” the message added, describing Sanders as a mother of three sons and grandmother of eight who also helped raise her nieces and nephews.The circumstances surrounding her death have sparked outrage, with legendary percussionist Sheila E.

blasting festival organizers and city officials for allowing performances to continue after Sanders died.The musician, known as the “Queen of Percussions,” had performe...