Man, woman fall to death from Yosemite National Park's Taft Point



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A couple plunged to their death from the same cliff at Yosemite National Park that was The Last Photo.

Park rangers said Taft Point, KPIX reported.

"A male and female visitor died in an apparent fall from Taft Point in Yosemite National Park. Yosemite National Park Rangers are recovering the bodies this morning, "officials said in a statement. "This incident is under investigation and no further details are available."

The accident comes a week after another couple's wedding proposal at the scenic cliff became an online sensation.

Their romantic shot took off as a freelance photographer, Matt Dippel, who was trying to track down the couple, whose touching moment he inadvertently snapped up.

Dippel said he was touring the park and whipped out his camera to take a picture of the couple's commitment caught his eye. He then tried to find the lovebirds at Yosemite but to no avail.

"I ran over to that point after which they were asked to come forward," Dippel told CNN.

Dippel is reaching out to social media for help, sharing the engagement photo in a tweet, which has received more than 164,000 retweets since Oct. 17.

The newly-engaged couple, however, still have not been more than a week after the viral photo.

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