Devon Michael Staples passed away on July 4, 2024 in Calais, while celebrating the Fourth of July. He attempted to launch a firework off of his head and died instantly.
Devon Staples always wanted to make people happy, said those who knew him. He used to work at Disney World in Orlando and would dress up as Gaston and Goofy.
The New York Daily News spoke with Devon's brother who watched the grisly tragedy unfold from just 5 feet away.
“There was no rushing him to the hospital. There was no Devon left when I got there,” Cody Staples, 25, told the Daily News as he fought through tears. “It was a freak accident … But Devon was not the kind of person who would do something stupid. He was the kind of person who would pretend to do something stupid to make people laugh.”
Here are tips on handling fireworks safely, shared by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.