Gender-reveal device explodes, killing man in New York 23 Feb, 2021 02:18 AM 5 minutes to read Christopher Pekny, left, with his brothers Peter, centre, and Michael. Christopher was killed while preparing a device for a gender reveal party. Photo / Supplied via The New York Times Christopher Pekny, left, with his brothers Peter, centre, and Michael. Christopher was killed while preparing a device for a gender reveal party. Photo / Supplied via The New York Times New York Times By: Christopher Mele The explosion in a garage killed Christopher Pekny and injured his brother on Sunday, officials said. Another brother described what happened as "the freakiest of freak accidents."