Theresa Velasquez, a Live Nation executive, has been identified as a victim of the Surfside apartment collapse.

Theresa Velasquez, a Live Nation executive, has been identified as a victim of the Surfside apartment collapse.

SURFIDE, FLORIDA — Authorities named Theresa Velasquez, a music executive at Live Nation, as a victim in the collapse of a 12-story Florida condominium that killed at least 97 people on Saturday.

Velasquez, 36, was a verified death in the June 24 collapse of the Champlain Towers South apartment, according to a news release from the Miami-Dade Police Department. Her corpse was found on July 8th.

According to authorities, she is the 95th person to die as a result of the fall.
Velasquez, an event marketing business executive from Los Angeles, had come into Miami to see her parents at the Surfside apartment, both of whom died in the fall. 

"Theresa was an eloquent leader at Live Nation, elevating every project she worked on while also breaking down barriers for women and the LGBTQIA+ community," the business said in a statement. "We will always remember and respect her contribution, and she will be much missed."

Velasquez was included in Billboard's Pride List of music industry-shaping LGBTQ executives in June 2020.

#UPDATE 88: We have identified an additional victim that sadly and unexpectedly lost her life in the tragic Surfside building collapse. Please keep her family and loved ones in your prayers. pic.twitter.com/bR45dXsb5I

— Miami-Dade Police (@MiamiDadePD) July 17, 2021

Michael Rapino, president/CEO of Live Nation Entertainment, tweeted a day after the fall, "We're remembering Theresa Velasquez, a loving friend, daughter, sister, and coworker who was a LiveNation employee. We need miracles tonight, therefore sending love to everyone in Surfside."

Velasquez's parents, Julio Velasquez, 66, and Angela Velasquez, 60, had already been found and recognized. Angela ran Fiorelli, a small men's clothing store. 

The search for bodies at the condo site is winding down, with one additional person possibly buried beneath the rubble. The focus is now on identifying what caused the beachfront condo to collapse.

A judge is also debating what should be done about the construction site. There have been ideas for an outright land sale, a government acquisition for the creation of a monument, or a mix of the two.