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Woman killed in fall from vacant Emory building used in 'Stranger Things'
A 19-year-old woman fell from a vacant five-story building once housing a mental health institute and known as Hawkins Lab from Stranger Things, police said.
- On Friday, Dec. 19, a young woman died after falling at Emory University's vacant Briarcliff Building, and DeKalb County police and firefighters pronounced her dead at the scene.
- The building, once the Georgia Mental Health Institute, had stood vacant for years and is known as the Hawkins National Laboratory set from the Netflix series 'Stranger Things.'
- Police reported crews arrived at 1256 Briarcliff Rd NE around 1:30 a.m., and investigators say the group likely climbed over a chain‑link fence surrounding Building A.
- DeKalb County Medical Examiner identified 19‑year‑old Leah Palmirotto; the cause and manner of death are under investigation.
- Demolition and redevelopment plans had already been announced while explorers continued to visit the site; Emory University vacated the property in 2024 and confirmed demolition with a private company planning a senior living community, and its film-rental listing was removed Friday.
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Woman, 19, Dies in Fall at Abandoned Building Featured in ‘Stranger Things’
The incident occurred at an abandoned building on Emory University’s Briarcliff campus in Georgia on Dec. 19Fox 5 Atlanta/YouTube An abandoned building on Emory University's Briarcliff property on Dec. 19, 2025NEED TO KNOWLeah Palmirotto fell to her death from the roof of an abandoned hospital in DeKalb County, Georgia, on Dec. 19Police believe Palmirotto, 19, was exploring the structure featured in Netflix's Stranger Things when the incident oc…
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roughdraftatlanta.com19-year-old dies in fall while exploring building where ‘Stranger Things’ was filmed
Police told Channel 2 Action News that the woman and her friends were exploring the building, which was used as a filming location for Netflix’s “Stranger Things.”
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