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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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76. No doubt Heidi & Spencer will try to sell staged photos of them grieving at the funeral. So help me TMZ if you let them and post them on your site i'm never coming back here again. Celeb gossip is funny and all, a guilty pleasure sort of thing but this nonsense with those 2 went beyond insulting the day you posted their show on that boat when she had the shoes as a gift.

Posted at 4:51PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Hogzila

77. For all you people that left heartless comments remember that this is somebody's son brother new son in law and was a fiance to one of my best friends... Eric was an incredible person and a modern day hero after serving two tours in iraq and doing over 80 raids.. He went under fire to pull his fallen soldiers from battle.. This is about him, he was Heidi's brother so show some respect for the loss of her family including his immediate family and his close friends from Steamboat.. He will be sorely missed by all of us who grew up with him. R.I.P. Sgt. O'Hara we'll miss you.

Posted at 4:54PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Chris Dombey

78. i bet he didnt even die and she's just creating more nonsense for her to be in the public. SHES NOT A REAL CELEBRITY.

Posted at 5:59PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by christine

79. You talk about her whoring around. Do any of you know this for sure? No, your not in her shoes. People that put others down are usually unhappy with themselves. I think you must be jealous of her to say so many awful things about her. This isn't about her. It's about her brother dying, and we should all remember that. He served our country for you all have the right to write what you want on this board.

I'm so sorry for her loss and for her families loss. My prayers are with you and your family at this time.

God be with you!

Posted at 5:12PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Kay

80. I dont know her, or her brother.. but as a veteran, we will miss our brother in arms. Rest in peace.

Posted at 10:27PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by DBallou

81. I agree with Kelli
No matter how you feel about her show some respect - he served our country in a brave way

Posted at 5:19PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Yoni

82. Well see what happens when your family lives the life that Heidi has...her pollutant, skanky ways, by passes her and falls on her family..and yes people, this camera-hog witch, will milk it for everything she can...

Posted at 9:04PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by 808chubs

83. My condelences to the family, and may God comfort you during your time of sorrow. To TMZ, you might want to learn familial relationships...when siblings share a common parent, they are NOT stepbrothers or stepsisters. Since Eric and Heidi have the same father but different mothers, he was her half-brother, not stepbrother

Posted at 5:33PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Jenni

84. Yoni...no one questions the brother loyalty or his sacrifices...his only fall down..was guilty buy association by being related to a skanky, camera hog withc like Heidi Montag...please, you and evryone on this blog knows, she WILL milk this tragedy, probably lining up interviews right now with every tv and radio station in the country...give me a break...

Posted at 9:09PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by chubs

85. who said they had the same father?

Posted at 5:38PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by suzy Hein

86. Who IS this person? I've never even heard of her.

Posted at 5:42PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Carolyn

87. yall are mean

Posted at 5:41PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by sylvia

88. anybody that defends our country is a hero. i am so sorry for his death. being up on the roof is a very dangerous job.

Posted at 5:42PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by jen

89. what a bunch of uncaring, pathetic losers some of you are. If you don't like her don';t send your fake condolenses, Joan Short.
Good Monday Morning, learn the difference between right and write and use it in the right sentence.
Amanda, likewise, try to figure out what morning and mourning really mean.
Such uncaring people in this world.

Posted at 2:25PM on Mar 5th 2008 by Ricky

90. AHHH, All of you folks who wrote rude comments... May someone talk about and treat you the same as you have ,verbally abused this young woman. She is hurting. Freakin' Morons!!!!
Sandi

Posted at 5:53PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Sandi Snyder

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