70-year-old man found dead after Rosemoor house fire ID'd by family

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Monday, June 12, 2023
Man, 70, found dead after South Side fire ID'd by family
Man, 70, found dead after South Side fire ID'd by familyA man was found dead by the Chicago Fire Department after they put out a Rosemoor house fire on the city's South Side early Sunday.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man who was found dead after a house fire was put out early Sunday has been identified.

The fire started around midnight near 103rd Street and South Calumet Avenue, in the city's Rosemoor neighborhood, CFD said.

The 70-year-old man was found dead in a bed after the fire was put out, according to CFD.

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Family members identified the man as Aaron Gill to ABC7. His siblings and neighbors said he was a selfless person who was well known in the community.

Family members have been cherishing their last memories with him after they just returned from a cousins fishing trip together in Wisconsin last week.

"When we were fishing, he didn't want to fish. He said he just wanted to enjoy the moment. So, he just sat there, and he just watched us the whole time. I just found it kind of strange. But, he sat there in his chair and watched us fish," said Larry Gill, the victim's cousin.

Gill's cause of death was not immediately known

No other injuries were reported, CFD said. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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