A man who once terrified pop superstar Billie Eilish with repeated visits to her home has died in a shocking and tragic accident on Long Island.
Authorities say Prenell Rousseau, 30, was struck and killed by a Long Island Rail Road train in Westbury around 5:38 a.m. Wednesday. According to officials, Rousseau was jogging “on or near” the tracks when the train hit him. Law enforcement sources say the incident appears to have been accidental.
But the name may sound familiar — and unsettling.
Rousseau made headlines back in 2020 after he repeatedly showed up uninvited at Eilish’s Los Angeles home, sparking fear for the young singer and her family. Court documents revealed he appeared at the property multiple times over two days, even after being told he had the wrong house.
At one point, he rang the doorbell and spoke to Eilish’s father through a surveillance camera — only to return again and again. When asked to leave, he refused. Instead, he reportedly sat on the porch, reading a book and talking to himself while continuing what Eilish described as a “periodic monologue.”
The situation escalated quickly.
Eilish and her family called in private security as Rousseau kept coming back. Police eventually arrested him for trespassing after he showed up at the home seven separate times.
In chilling court filings, the singer described feeling deeply unsettled by his behavior — especially during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when Rousseau allegedly showed up without a mask, touched surfaces, and ignored repeated warnings to leave.
A judge later granted Eilish a three-year restraining order against him.
Even more disturbing were Rousseau’s social media posts, which included strange, cryptic messages directed at the singer, along with artwork believed to depict her.
Now, years later, the story has taken a dark and unexpected turn.
Officials say roughly 100 passengers were onboard the train at the time of the fatal incident. They were later transferred to another train to continue their journey as investigators worked the scene.
For many, the news is a grim reminder of how quickly lives — even those once tied to headline-making incidents — can end in tragedy.
