University professor Enrico Tomelleri dies in Arizona

Enrico Tomelleri, a 47-year-old researcher and professor at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, has died in Arizona, United States. Tomelleri had traveled from Munich to participate in a research workshop and deliver lectures at Northern Arizona University.

Following a long journey involving a 12-hour flight to Los Angeles, a subsequent flight to Phoenix, and a drive to Flagstaff, Tomelleri began experiencing respiratory difficulties on October 3. He was hospitalized and later transferred to intensive care, where he passed away on October 13 after suffering cardiac arrest.

According to medical professionals, the cause of death was a pulmonary embolism. His family noted that the embolism may have been triggered by the long-duration air travel, a condition often referred to as traveler's thrombosis. Tomelleri was described by his brother as a healthy and active individual who frequently engaged in mountain activities such as hiking, mountain biking, and canoeing.