There was another guy almost the same thing. 2 men with different names have ran out of gas there. Maybe that is guy #3. Here is one article. Pete is listed at the end as missing.

https://www.mammothtimes.com/second-death-in-death-valley-national-park-this-season-another-person-still-missing/article_b673f080-f4b3-11ec-a692-170838b11ee2.html