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Report: Akron man dies after falling off Myrtle Beach hotel balcony while attempting to do handstand during Hurricane Ian

Markell Hope fell from the 15th-floor balcony of the Patricia Grand Hotel last Friday.
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — An Akron man died last week in Myrtle Beach during Hurricane Ian while apparently trying to perform a handstand on a hotel balcony.

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According to NBC sister station WMBF, Horry County Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard reports that 34-year-old Markell Hope fell from the 15th-floor balcony of the Patricia Grand Hotel on Friday, September 30. 

Hope was apparently attempting the handstand maneuver at around 3:30 p.m.

According to Willard, Hope died at the scene due to his injuries. 

Hurricane Ian has resulted in at least 84 people confirmed dead, including 75 in Florida. Many are still waiting for power to be restored. Ian made landfall in South Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane on Friday, two days after impacting Florida as a Category 4 storm.

This is a developing story. Stay with 3News for more details as they become available. 

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