A gay man was found dead in his Rogers Park home the morning of Fri., Dec. 21.
Domenic Heltz, 44, was found dead with trauma to the head on the floor of his home at 6441 N. Bell. An unnamed source told Windy City Times that the investigation is leaning towards determining the cause of death as an accident, but the Chicago Police Department said that it has no new information regarding the investigation, which is still under way.
According to a close friend, Heltz was a woodworker and expert carpenter who loved to bowl. He was born and raised in Hawaii.
Heltz was involved in the gay bowling leagues at Marigold Bowl before it closed, and was also in several Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association and Windy City Athletic Association leagues. He participated in several bowling tournaments, including at the 2006 Gay Games in Chicago.