Reality Star Dies in Mysterious Fall from Miami Skyscraper; Family Disputes Suicide Finding

The death of Israeli-American businessman and reality TV personality Yakir Levi (45) in Miami is shrouded in mystery after he fell from the 28th floor of the Acqualina resort. Levi was found dead just seconds after texting friends who were waiting for him to go out: 'I'm coming.' A loud crash followed the message, and Levi, a husband and father of three, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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I'm coming.

Investigators from the Miami-Dade Homicide Bureau have secured the scene and launched an investigation, officially classifying the case as an 'unexplained death.' Levi's mobile phone and bag were found in his hotel room, considered key evidence that might shed light on his final moments. However, a police report obtained by American media described the incident as 'suicide with injuries,' a conclusion vehemently denied by Levi's grieving family and friends.

Adding to the enigma, Levi was alone in his room at the time of the fall. Police reported no suspicion of foul play, stating they do not currently suspect a crime. His body was discovered on a fifth-floor terrace, accompanied by a broken watch, a gold chain, and his passport. "We were all supposed to meet and go out. This just makes no sense," a close friend, Eran Hersh, told the Daily Mail. "It's impossible for me to even think he committed suicide. The day before, he was on a boat, smoking a cigar and having the time of his life."

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We were all supposed to meet and go out. This just makes no sense.

Levi's sister, Lemor, was more direct in her statements to Israeli media: "I can say with certainty that Yakir did not jump. He wouldn't do that to his children. I want to see all the camera footage, I want everything investigated. Maybe someone did something to him, I don't know. Maybe someone entered his room."

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It's impossible for me to even think he committed suicide. The day before, he was on a boat, smoking a cigar and having the time of his life.

His wife, Meital Gershoni Levi, who was vacationing with their children in Israel at the time of the tragedy, expressed her devastation. "Where are you, Yakir? Where are you? Please come back to me," she wrote in a poignant post. "You promised me that you and I are in this until the very end!" This reaction from his loved ones is understandable given Levi's remarkable life story. He reportedly grew up as an orphan in Israel, immigrated to the U.S. with little money, and built a multi-million dollar business specializing in restoring properties damaged by natural disasters.

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With certainty I can say that Yakir did not jump. He wouldn't do that to his children. I want to see all the camera footage, I want everything investigated. Maybe someone did something to him, I don't know. Maybe someone entered his room.