Elvita Adams Is The Only Person To Survive Jumping Off The Top Of The Empire State Building

According to Britannica, New York City's historic Empire State building towers 1,250 feet above the streets below. The timeless urban monolith that pierces the clouds is a devastatingly beautiful sight to behold, but there was no beauty to be found anywhere in life for Elvita Adams. It was in 1979 that Adams, who was 29 years old, decided to take her own life on December 2nd of that year. History of Yesterday reports that the young New Yorker was struggling to make ends meet and couldn't seem to find a way out of the vicious cycle of depression and internal tribulation that was her reality. 

The structure's famous sky deck where visitors can gaze out across the New York skyline resides on the 86th floor. Around 8 p.m., Adams scaled the 8-foot fence installed to prevent such instances and hurled herself over the edge into the void below (per History of Yesterday). 

If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline​ by dialing 988 or by calling 1-800-273-TALK (8255)​.

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