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John Robert "Johnny" Strange (December 26, 1991 – October 1, 2015) was a world record holding adventurer. At 17, he became the youngest to climb the Seven Summits , [ 1 ] a record now held by Jordan Romero at 15 years, 5 months and 12 days.
Fatalities from wingsuit flying have occurred almost from the inception of the sport. Listed below are notable examples where wingsuit pilots were publicly named in the press, including when wingsuit practice was not the first cause of death. This incomplete list is frequently updated to include new information. Date Name Age Location Details 4 February 1912 Franz Reichelt 33 France The ...
Loss of right wing due to wing strut fitting failure during demonstration flight; [14] Maj. William B. Robertson also dies in this accident [15] Nick Begich Sr. United States 1972 US Congressman from Alaska Cessna 310: Alaska, United States Disappeared, body never recovered, presumed dead. Hale Boggs was also on this flight. Derek Bennett ...
A former Playboy model killed herself and her 7-year-old son after jumping from a hotel in Midtown New York City on Friday morning. The New York Post reports that 47-year-old Stephanie Adams ...
Preliminary investigation revealed that a Schleicher ASH 26 glider, operated by 84-year-old Dieter S. Schmidt, of Springboro, was being towed by a fixed-wing, single-engine Piper plane.
Lynch remembers seeing plane and body parts strewn across the field. 'It was a pretty gruesome sight,' he said. 'I was 12 years old and it made a very big impression on me.'" [ 42 ] [ 43 ] In 2002, a permanent memorial was erected near the crash site at Glenwood Sunoco, 2074 Smith Mountain Lake Parkway in Huddleston, to the three men who died.
John Sykes, a veteran hard-rock guitarist who was a member of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and the Tygers of Pan Tang, has died, according to a post on his official Facebook page. He had battled cancer ...
Johnny Strange (born 6 December 1988), nicknamed "the man with ears of steel", is an English world record breaking performance artist, producer, street performer and bestselling author based in London, England. He is known for performing daredevil stunts with a comedic twist.