A 23-year-old former Ole Miss student whose brother tried to pull her to safety before she disappeared into the crowd has been identified as the eighth victim at Travis Scott's Astroworld concert.
Madison Dubiski, of Cypress, and her younger brother Ty were at the concert in Houston, Texas, together on Friday night.
They were physically pulled apart during the show, and as Ty tried to pull her to safety, Madison was sucked into the crowd, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Dubiski is among the eight people who were killed in the ensuing frenzied stampede as rapper Scott continued with his set for at least another 30 minutes, ignoring pleas from panicked concertgoers to stop the music. Hundreds of people were injured and at least 13 are still being treated in hospital.
Dubiski studied at the University of Mississippi between 2016 and 2017 and worked in advertising and marketing, reported the Houston Chronicle. She went to Cy-Fair High School, where she was a Varsity cheerleader and member of National Charity League, a community service organization for mothers and their daughters in middle and high school.
Friends said that her mother Michelle was her best friend and that she was very close with Ty, who graduated from Cy-Fair in 2019.
The eighth and final fatality at Travis Scott's Astroworld concert has been identified as Madison Dubiski, 23, of Cypress
Dubiski was at the show with her younger brother Ty, but the two were pulled apart in the crowd
Riley Dimeo shared a tribute on Facebook for Dubiski, who she called her 'best friend, secret keeper, sissy, and soulmate'
'She was super bright, uplifting and just an all-around sweet girl,' Lauren Vogler, a former classmate, told the Houston Chronicle. 'I cheered with her when we were younger, and she was always so encouraging. She was definitely the life of the party and loved by so many people.'
Dubiski was also a devoted Astros fan, her favorite color was pink and she was always there for her friends, Vogler said, adding 'She was definitely one of the 'too glam to give a damn!' kind of girls.'
Riley Dimeo shared a tribute on Facebook for Dubiski, who she called her 'best friend, secret keeper, sissy, and soulmate' and said that after Astroworld, there 'will forever be a piece of my heart missing'
She wrote, 'I have never known such pure love and friendship until Madison came into my life and I'm not really sure how life will continue without her. If you were fortunate enough to know mads you knew how beautiful, sweet, kind, generous, and loving she really was. She had a special way of making every single person she encountered in life feel special, appreciated, and accepted no matter what.'
Dimeo continued, 'I still cannot wrap my head around this tragedy or accept that fact that she is gone. Justice will come for our girl. I just know she is the most fabulous angel in Heaven. It was a true honor to call you my best friend and now my guardian angel. I love you forever. Until we meet again sissy girl. Please keep her family and friends in your thoughts and prayers through this difficult time.'
Other victims included University of Dayton student Franco Patino, 21, who was attending the event with his best friend, 20-year-old Jacob Jurinek, when both were trampled to death.
Jurinek had bought the tickets six months before the show to celebrate his upcoming 21st birthday on November 20.
The two young men grew up together in Naperville, Illinois, met in elementary school and were reuniting at the concert to celebrate.
'They met in elementary school [in Naperville] and were best friends every step of each other lives,' Franco's brother Cesar Patino told reporters.
Other victims included University of Dayton student Franco Patino (left), 21, who was attending the event with his best friend, 20-year-old Jacob Jurinek, when both were trampled to death
Patino (left) and Jurinek grew up in the same Illinois town and were best friends
John Hilgert, 14, was the youngest victim of the horrific crush which killed eight people at Friday night's Astroworld Festival in Houston
Hilgert, left, was a ninth grader at Memorial High School and was remembered as a talented baseball player, as well as a popular student
Hilgert was pictured at the same time as Houston's medical examiner shared a photo of another male victim's body they were unable to identify
Scott organized the lineup for the Astroworld Festival in his native Houston
Patino was a huge fan of the rapper, traveling from southern Ohio to Houston for the concert, according to WGN9.
Jurinek, better known as Jake, attended Southern Illinois University.
Patino was studying engineering and was a member of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and the Alpha Psi Lambda.
He was also a part of the society's special interest house, which he founded with fellow student Andy Prieto to create.
'Andy and I worked together day and night to make this dream come true because we believed it was a necessity to have a house for Hispanics to come together and have a little piece of familiar culture in a predominantly white institution,' Patino said in an article about the society on the university's website.
Jurinek is listed as a junior studying journalism on SIU's 'People Finder' site.
'We are brokenhearted to lose a member of the Saluki family, Jacob Jurinek, and we extend our deepest condolences to his family and friends,' SIU Chancellor Austin A. Lane said in a statement Sunday. 'Jacob was a creative, intelligent young man, with a promising career in journalism and advertising. As we mourn this loss in our community, we will keep Jacob's family and friends in our thoughts.'
John Hilgert, 14, the youngest victim of the tragedy, was a ninth grader at Memorial High School in Houston and was remembered as a talented baseball player, as well as a popular student.
A spokesman for Spring Branch ISD said: 'Our hearts go out to the student's family and to his friends and our staff at Memorial. This is a terrible loss, and the entire MHS family is grieving today.
'Please keep the student's family in your thoughts and prayers as they face this tragedy. We will make counselors available to students next week to offer any help and support needed.'
John's baseball coach Justin Higgs also paid a heartfelt tribute on Instagram. He wrote: 'RIP John Hilgert. He got the Call up to the Major Leagues by the Almighty! John made an impact on anyone who met him and they always remembered him. I have memories of John I'll never forget.
'You had to love the kid. No option not too cause he was who he was. He loved the game of baseball. Was a privilege to coach this young man. Many prayers go out to any of his friends, teammates, and his family… especially Ms. Hilgert.
'One of the nicest human beings I've ever met. John was an Angel the whole time I knew him… impacting others for good and he himself was a legend. The legend of John. Will meet again John. Till then watch over us my friend. Catcher, pitcher, shortstop, great
