A man who had been accused of stalking singer Billie Eilish has been killed by a train while jogging on Long Island, New York. Prenell Rousseau, 30, was struck by a Long Island Rail Road train around 5:38 a.m. on Wednesday, according to local officials.
Rousseau was reportedly jogging "on or near" the tracks at the time of the incident, which appears to have been an accident, the New York Post reports. His death is under investigation.
In 2020, Rousseau was arrested after repeatedly showing up at Eilish's home without invitation. According to court documents, Eilish alleged that Rousseau displayed "erratic behaviour" when he appeared in court. He reportedly approached her home seven times over two days in early May 2020.
During his first visit, Rousseau rang the doorbell and spoke to Eilish's father through a surveillance camera, insisting he was supposed to be there. He returned later that evening, prompting Eilish's family to call a private security company. "While we waited for security, Mr. Rousseau remained on our porch, sat down and began to read a book while also continuing to engage in a periodic monologue," Eilish said in court records. "My father repeatedly asked him to leave, but he refused."
Eilish, then 18, said she and her family were afraid of Rousseau, especially as he visited during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic without a face mask. Rousseau was subsequently barred from contacting Eilish or her parents and ordered to stay at least 100 yards away from them.
