Skydiving death Jervis Bay, NSW: Aussie dad's incredible final act after he was killed in a freak accident READ MORE: Aussie dad-of-six dies in skydiving accident while on weekend adventure with his son - as his wife is dealt another blow due to life-insurance fine print By Max Aitchison and Eliza Mcphee For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:31, 25 August 2024 | Updated: 23:37, 25 August 2024 e-mail View comments A father-of-six who died in a skydiving accident helped save the lives of at least four other people by donating his organs. Roger Goltz, an IT technician from Jervis Bay, on NSW 's south coast, died on 17 August, leaving behind his wife Kelly and their six children aged between 14 and 25 years old. Mr Goltz was an experienced skydiver and had completed about 80 jumps before the freak accident.
While his parachute opened perfectly, it's understood Mr Goltz turned too low and fast due to the wind, which left him on the wrong angle to land. Mr Goltz suffered a catastrophic brain injury upon impact. He was put on a ventilator at the scene before being taken to hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Now, his bereaved wife has revealed Mr Goltz's last act of kindness following his death. 'As me and the six kids navigate this next stage of this journey I wanted to say how beautiful it was to know Roger got to be part of bringing joy to four families,' Mrs Goltz wrote on social media. She said she had had a conversation with her husband before his death about his wis.