Fandango Founder J. Michael Cline Dies at 64 After Falling From New York Hotel

The businessman fell from ‘an elevated position’ at The Kimberly Hotel in Midtown Manhattan.

A midtown view from the American Copper Building is seen at 626 First Avenue in New York on March 17, 2017.

J. Michael Cline, the founder and former chairman of Fandango, a leading movie ticket website, has died at the age of 64 from injuries he sustained after falling from a high-rise hotel in Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday morning, the New York Police Department (NYPD) has confirmed.

After receiving multiple 911 calls, law enforcement personnel were dispatched to The Kimberly Hotel, located on New York City’s East 50th Street, at approximately 10:19 a.m., a spokesperson for the NYPD’s Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Public Information told The Epoch Times via email.