Fandango Founder J. Michael Cline Dies in Apparent Suicide from 20th Floor of Kimberly Hotel at 64

Jul 18, 2024, 04:19 PM

J. Michael Cline, the 64-year-old co-founder of the movie ticketing company Fandango, died on Tuesday after jumping from the 20th floor of the Kimberly Hotel in Midtown Manhattan. Cline, who founded Fandango in 2000 and remained with the company until 2011, left behind a suicide note before his death. His business had been significantly ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic. Authorities confirmed the incident as an apparent suicide, and his body was found in a third-floor courtyard. Cline was a wealthy tycoon, finance executive, philanthropist, and father-of-six.