Gay-rights pioneer falls off cliff

Published February 19, 2009 5:00am ET



PACIFICA – A San Francisco man who fell to his death from a Pacifica cliff is being remembered as a pioneer in the movement for gay Asian visibility.

The body of Jeffrey Alan Sead, 53, was found at 3 p.m. Wednesday north of Rockaway Beach. The San Mateo County Coroner’s Office will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of the 500-foot fall. There were no initial signs of foul play, according to Pacifica police Chief Jim Saunders.

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