articleThe Brief A Kentucky man died Monday after he slipped while atop a 177-foot-tall waterfall. Oregon State Police report that he was posing for pictures in a closed area when he fell. His death occurred at South Falls, in Silver Falls State Park, which is near Eugene. A 20-year-old Kentucky man died after he slipped and fell while posing for photographs atop a nearly 200-foot-tall waterfall, the Oregon State Police reported. RELATED: France bans cold calling: New law requires prior consumer consent for telemarketersThe backstory:The Oregon State Parks website highlights South Falls as one of the main attractions in Silver Falls State Park.