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Brian Kirby, a former MLB prospect, died on a church roof in Arkansas on Wednesday, April 15. He was 46.
The Pulaski County Sheriff's deputies were called to Graves Memorial Baptist Church in North Little Rock, Ark., at about 11:20 a.m., according to The Christian Post, citing a sheriff's office report. Deputies found Kirby unresponsive on the roof after using a drone to locate his body ânear two air conditioning units on the roof.â
PEOPLE reached out to the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office, which had no further comment due to the ongoing death investigation.
Graves Memorial Baptist Church described Kirby's death as a âtragic accidentâ in a Facebook statement, adding that he was working on the building's HVAC system as an employee of Kirby Heating and Air.
âTragically, he lost his life. He was a highly skilled and experienced HVAC technician, and his loss is deeply felt,â the church said in an April 15 statement, adding that church services were canceled that night.
âWe ask that you please pray for the Brian Kirby family, the Kirby Heating and Air team, and all those impacted by this heartbreaking situation,â the church continued. âMay God bring comfort and peace in the midst of this sorrow.â
Kirby's cousin, Allison Avra Guerin, remembered Kirby as âone of the good ones.â
âThere are things of this world that I will just never understand,â Guerin wrote on Facebook. âIt truly breaks my heart to its core. But, I do know the promise of eternity on the other side. And for that, I can only rejoice through the sadness knowing Brian is there celebrating until we meet again soon.â
Brian Kirby died in a tragic accident while working on a church rooftop.
Brian Kirby was 46 years old at the time of his death.
After his baseball career, Brian Kirby worked as a skilled HVAC technician.

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Kirby's survivors include his wife, Jennifer Kirby, and their two daughters, according to Guerin. A celebration of life is scheduled for Wednesday, April 22.
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The Cincinnati Reds drafted Kirby in the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft, according to Baseball Reference. In 2001, the Cleveland Indians drafted Kirby in that year's MLB June Amateur Draft. He played for minor league and independent league teams from 2001 to 2005.
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