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Gary Edelen of Kennewick, the self-proclaimed human torch, was featured on “The Guinness Book of World Records Show,” “World’s Most Dangerous Stunts,” “I Dare You” and more. ‘Hum ...
The career jumps and stunts of motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel spanned from 1965 to 1980. [1] As a professional daredevil, Knievel attempted or successfully jumped over 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps, as well as his failed 1974 X-2 Skycycle rocket jump. The majority of his jumps were made on the Harley-Davidson XR-750 motorcycle.
Dar Allen Robinson (March 26, 1947 – November 21, 1986) was an American stunt performer and actor. Robinson broke 19 world records and set 21 "world's firsts." [1] He invented the decelerator (use of dragline cables rather than airbags for a "high fall gag", [citation needed] or a stunt calling for a jump from a high place) which allowed a cameraman to film a top-down view of the stuntman as ...
Nik Wallenda, Karl's great-grandson, continues the family tradition of performing stunts on highwire without a safety net, while at times wearing a safety harness. Mario Wallenda , adopted son of Karl, fell along with Karl during an attempt to perform the 7-Person Pyramid on January 30, 1962, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down.
2. Evel Knievel’s Snake River Canyon Jump. Evel Knievel, an American motorcycle daredevil, attempted to jump the Snake River Canyon in Idaho by using a steam-powered rocket called the Skycycle X ...
Visiting the jump sight today. Knievel died in Florida in 2007 from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable lung condition related to diabetes, according to his obituary in the New York Times.
A stunt performer, often called a stuntman or stuntwoman and occasionally stuntperson or stunt-person, is a trained professional who performs daring acts, often as a career. Stunt performers usually appear in films or on television, as opposed to a daredevil, who performs for a live audience.
This daredevil has one of the most dangerous jobs. ... or, as it's also known in the circus world, the Globe of Death. For the act, Eguino and three other motorcyclists swoop about inside an 18 ...