The man that "fell" from the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago was found to be DDB creative director Paul Tilley. The incident is now being called a suicide, and is confirmed that Tilley jumped to his death.
Ad Pulp commented in the tragedy saying, "That the man's job performance and personality were consistently diminished in the press and on blogs makes this news all the harder to take."
Responses around the web:
Paul Tilley of DDB Confirmed Dead
"Tilley has been with DDB for 11 years. Notably, he developed "Dude, You're Gettin' a Dell," a campaign that boosted Dell from number four to number one in at-home PC sales.
"He was also co-developer of McDonald's long-running "I'm Lovin' It," which won McDonald's a Cannes Lions and its highest sales in 30 years."
Blogger attempting to justify negative coverage of Tilley
"I see in the comments of this post that many will point fingers at this blog for Mr. Tilley’s death. That is unacceptable.
DDB Chicago ECD Tilley Dead at 40
In an internal memo issued Saturday, DDB Chicago CEO Rick Carpenter addressed the tragedy: "It is with great sorrow that I write to you this weekend. But I wanted you to hear this difficult news from me first...The reality of this news is difficult to comprehend. It is such loss for DDB, but also for our industry, our community, and certainly for his family and all who loved him. Paul was a mentor to many, a friend to all. His ability to lead, inspire, and yes, entertain will be so greatly missed."
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