 To others. He was wearing a top hat, right? Isn't that the story? Yes. Alan Ray McGraw, 41, set a large fireworks device on the top of his head and ignited it. About 1020 at night on Thursday. It went off and unfortunately a piece of his head went with it. Oh gosh. The device exploded at the top of his head causing a massive head injury. He was pronounced dead at the scene, by the way.