I saw a tweet from his son, then read about the death of Donal MacGillis after he was rescued from a fall on Katahdin earlier this week.
https://bangordailynews.com/2020/10/...l-on-katahdin/
looks like they got lost in the fog and MacGillis took a fall. Rangers talked them through how to shelter on the mountain before they were airlifted out the next morning.
https://bangordailynews.com/2020/10/...-50-foot-fall/
Katahdin rangers said this was the 6th airlift from the mountain this season.