NEW YORK — The brother of a man who died after collapsing during a run in a New York City park has died days later, also while jogging.
Peter Berry, 60, collapsed and died of a heart attack while running in Central Park on Sunday, according to the Daily News. His half brother Rynn Berry, 68, went into cardiac arrest during a New Year's Eve run in Brooklyn's Prospect Park and died on Jan. 9.
"It's been a shock for the family," said Charles Berry, the men's last surviving sibling. "It's still hard to believe. We're just grateful for all the kind support."
A memorial service was set for Monday at St. James Church in Upper Manhattan.
Rynn Berry, who had no identification on him, lay comatose and unidentified in a Brooklyn hospital for several days until his half sibling identified him after seeing a photograph on social media of a man in a hospital bed with tubes attached to him.
Rynn Berry was a respected figure in the vegetarian and vegan movements. He self-published a book titled "Vegan Guide to New York City" and wrote several other books on the history of vegans and vegetarians.
Peter Berry was a graduate of Yale and Boston University Law School and worked in tax and corporate trust law.
"Peter was in very good shape," Charles Berry said. "He was incredible with yoga — very limber."
