Authorities Monday released the identities of the eight people who died after fans at the Astroworld music festival in Houston suddenly pushed forward when rapper Travis Scott came on stage<\/b>
\nAuthorities Monday released the identities of the eight people who died after fans at the Astroworld music festival in Houston suddenly pushed forward when rapper Travis Scott came on stage. As of Sunday,13 people remained hospitalized. Harris County officials said they didn\u2019t have updated information on those who were hospitalized. Franco Patino,21, was working toward a mechanical engineering technology degree at the University of Dayton, his father Julio Patino said. Patino described his son as an energetic leader in his community intent on helping people with disabilities. His son was working on a new medical device and wanted to find a way to help his mother walk again after she was severely injured in an automobile accident in Mexico, Patino said. Jacob \u201cJake\u201d Jurinek,20, was a junior at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, where he was \u201cpursuing his passion for art and media,\u201d his family said in a statement. \u201cWe are all devastated and are left with a huge hole in our lives,\u201d his father, Ron Jurinek, said via email. Memorial High School ninth-grader John Hilgert,14, was the youngest of those who died. He was at the concert with classmate Robby Hendrix, whose mother, Tracy Faulkner, spoke with the Houston Chronicle. \u201cEverything about that night was a tragedy,\u201d Faulkner said. \u201cJohn was a good student and athlete and so polite. He was the sweetest and smartest young man.\u201d Madison Dubiski,23, lived in Houston. She was a varsity cheerleader in high school and member of a community service group called the National Charity League, according to a former classmate who spoke to the Houston Chronicle. \u201cShe was definitely the life of the party and loved by so many people,\u201d Lauren Vogler said. Mirza \u201cDanish\u201d Baig, who identified himself on Facebook as a district manager for AT&T, and appeared to be a devoted Dallas Cowboys fan, was among those who died at the concert, his brother Basil Baig said on Facebook. \u201cHe was (an) innocent young soul who would always put others before him. He was a hard-working man who loved his family and took care of us. He was there in a heartbeat for anything,\u201d Basil Baig told ABC News. Brianna Rodriguez \u2018s family told People magazine that she was among those who perished at the concert. She was 16, a student at Heights High School and loved dancing. \u201cShe was a wonderful friend, teammate, dancer, sister, daughter, and leader. The bulldog community is deeply saddened and will honor her in every way we can,\u201d her high school dance team said in an Instagram post. Axel Acosta Avila,21, was a computer science major at Western Washington University. His father, Edgar Acosta, told KOMO-TV his son was among the victims who died at the festival. Rodolfo \u201cRudy\u201d Pena,23, of Laredo, Texas, was a student at Laredo College and wanted to be Border Patrol agent, his friend Stacey Sarmiento said. \u201cRudy was a close friend of mine,\u201d she said. \u201cWe met in high school.\u2026 He brought happiness anywhere he went. He was easy to get along with. It was like positive vibes from him at all times.\u201d \u201cWe all came to have a good time\u2026 it was just horrible in there,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n