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Heidi Montag's Stepbrother Dies in Accident

Posted Mar 3rd 2008 10:23AM by TMZ Staff

Heidi MontagThe stepbrother of "Hills" star Heidi Montag has died in a freak accident at a hotel where he worked in Colorado.

Eric O'Hara, a member of the 82nd Airborne Division and a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, died a month after his discharge from the Army after falling off of an icy roof.

O'Hara was working at the Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel Thursday, helping to remove snow from the resort's roof. According to the Rocky Mountain News, he had just released a safety clip he was attached to so he could move along the roof when a piece of ice broke loose and he slid down the sloped roof and fell over the edge.

Heidi's father Bill married O'Hara's mother Terri.

In statement to TMZ, Heidi says, "Losing my brother, at an early age is such a tragedy. I just loved him more than anything. He was just so patriotic. He really wanted to go to and help and do all that he could for his country. He felt like it was his duty. I'll really miss him."

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1. How sad....

Posted at 10:38AM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Leah

2. No matter how you feel about her, show some respect. We know she reads this. He served our country. Sad!!!

Posted at 10:28AM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Kelli

3. Ironically he was in the Airborne Division.
Happy Landings.............

Posted at 10:28AM on Mar 3rd 2008 by FlBiker

4. shell just suck it dry for all the publicity.skank

Posted at 10:29AM on Mar 3rd 2008 by beckey

5. God bless

Posted at 10:31AM on Mar 3rd 2008 by sue

6. YIKES! Take Care!

Posted at 10:32AM on Mar 3rd 2008 by hooobie

7. my condolances to the family, and heartfelt thanks for his service for our country..on the other hand, maybe she'll see that whoreing herself out isn't worth the price,(we don't like her anyway) and spending time with family is.

Posted at 10:33AM on Mar 3rd 2008 by kennedy

8. My husband is a roofer, and I worry about this everyday.

Posted at 10:37AM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Tam

9. I'm not a big fan of Heidi's but I do want to send my thoughts and prayers out to her and her family. No matter what people think of her she is still human and I'm sure the loss of her stepbrother is hard for her. No one deserves to lose a loved one.

Posted at 10:37AM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Mimi

10. This is sad, but I'm sure she will use it for her own benefit. She'll right another horrid song about it I'm sure. I can see the video now.

Posted at 10:47AM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Good Monday Morning!

11. wow she looks just like her father from the side. Her nose is so fat and yucky and so is her big face

Posted at 10:39AM on Mar 3rd 2008 by blahhh

12. Can't stand this girl, or the character she plays (or tells herself she is playing to make it ok), but am sad to hear of this loss. My condolences to this family. Perhaps the untimely death of this young man will prompt Heidi to self-evaluate and find some purpose for her life that does not include cameras of any sort and provides something of value to her community without the necessity of limelight. Again, my condolences.

Posted at 10:39AM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Joan Short

13. I know a lot of people do not like her, but please, please dont attack this girl when her family is in such a sad and dark place. It is way to cruel to take enjoyment out of someone else lose and heartache. Put yourself in her shoes and remind yourselves how much you would need support and well wishes. She may love the celebrity but I dont believe she would ever wish this to happen to up her celebrity.

Posted at 10:40AM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Maggie

14. Ha Ha!!!! Did her scream on the way down?

Posted at 10:42AM on Mar 3rd 2008 by marc

15. Let me guess, she will use this opportunity to milk her 15 mins, I can just see her on Us Mag Cover telling us she will be morning for the next 12 months.

Posted at 10:44AM on Mar 3rd 2008 by amanda

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