A Los Angeles woman is grieving, days after her husband died while hiking in Death Valley. The Inyo County Sheriff’s Office said 71-year-old Steve Curry, from Sunland, collapsed Tuesday afternoon after hiking in temperatures that reached 121 degrees Fahrenheit. At her home, Rima Curry showed NBC4 many maps and hiking gear, reminders of her husband’s love for the outdoors. On Monday, without telling his wife, he snuck off to Death Valley for a Tuesday hike. Los Angeles Times reporter told NBC4 she was at Death Valley with photographer Francine Orr on Tuesday, reporting on the extreme heat.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 23, 2023 02:04 UTC