00:02A 97-year-old California man has died at his own birthday party,
00:07but his final celebration is now touching hearts across the internet.
00:10The man named Vito was celebrating his 97th birthday
00:13with a Halloween-themed bash thrown by his 24-year-old neighbor, Ann Baker, Eden.
00:18And based on the video, Vito was having the time of his life.
00:21He was clapping, swaying, and dancing along to the music.
00:24But the celebration took a heartbreaking turn shortly after guests sang Happy Birthday,
00:28when Vito suddenly died at his party.
00:31Unfortunately, the night did not end as anticipated.
00:34Vito made a dramatic exit.
00:36But if there's any way Vito could have chosen to go out, it would have been like this.
00:40Vito's best friend also confirmed he passed peacefully,
00:43explaining he had medical issues the people around him didn't realize were so serious.
00:47The story has since gone viral, racking up 10 million views on TikTok.
