# California man, 97, dies at his own birthday party moments after dancing to Bee Gees’ ‘Stayin’ Alive’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/california-man-97-dies-at-his-own-birthday-party-moments-after-dancing-to-bee-gees-stayin-alive/
- Published: 2026-11-05T06:35:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T07:23:35+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/05/us-news/california-man-vito-97-dies-at-birthday-party-moments-after-dancing-to-bee-gees-stayin-alive/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Vito died peacefully at his 97th birthday party.
- He had danced to “Stayin’ Alive” shortly beforehand.
- A tribute video has drawn 9.5 million TikTok views.

## Summary

Vito, a 97-year-old California man, died at his birthday party shortly after dancing to the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive” and celebrating with friends. His neighbour, baker Eden Malinoff, said he was full of energy and that his final moments were spent with people and music he loved.

Malinoff had organised a Halloween-themed party and made Vito a red wine chocolate cake. His best friend said Vito had medical issues whose seriousness was not known to those around him, and that he died peacefully. A video of the celebration and tribute has received 9.5 million views on TikTok.

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