Johnny Strange (adventurer)

For the British performance artist, see Johnny Strange.
Johnny Strange
Born John Robert Strange
(1991-12-26)December 26, 1991
Malibu, California
Died October 1, 2015(2015-10-01) (aged 23)
Uri, Switzerland
Nationality American
Education Malibu High School (diploma)
University of Southern California
Occupation Adventurer; BASE Jumper
Parent(s) Brian Strange
Dianette Wells
Website JohnnyStrange.com

John Robert "Johnny" Strange (December 26, 1991 – October 1, 2015) was a three-time world record holding adventurer. He was formerly the youngest to climb the seven summits, at age 17. Moreover he was a professional Wingsuit BASE jumper.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Death

Strange died in a wingsuiting accident in Europe according to TMZ Sports who confirmed it with a family member and multiple people close to him. Multiple sources reported that Strange was in Switzerland when an error occurred while jumping from Gitschen Mountain near Lake Lucerne,[7] leading to his death. Strange had called in to "Kevin & Bean" on KROQ from Switzerland to say he was shooting a dangerous video where "we fly super close to stuff." After the K&B interview, Strange shot a video while wingsuiting and posted it to social media.[8] On October 4, 2015, a paddle out was held by friends of Strange at Zuma Beach, in honor of his memory.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Malibu adventurer Johnny Strange dies in wingsuit crash in Swiss Alps". abc7.com. 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
  2. ↑ "Videos : USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences". Dornsife.usc.edu. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Californian becomes youngest to climb 7 summits". abc7.com. June 10, 2009. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Johnny Strange Accused Of Car Surfing In Malibu". Huffingtonpost.com. May 13, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Malibu High Grad Skydives onto North Pole | Malibu, CA Patch". Patch.com. April 12, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  6. ↑ Samuel, Henry (2015-10-02). "American wingsuit flier Johnny Strange dies in Switzerland accident". Telegraph. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
  7. ↑ "Johnny Strange (†23) ist tot: Extremsport-Legende fliegt in der Schweiz in den Tod | Blick". Blick.ch. 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
  8. ↑ "Johnny Strange - Famed Adventurer Dies At Age 23 ... Wingsuiting Accident". TMZ.com. 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
  9. ↑ Moore, Taryn. "Daredevil Johnny Strange Dies In Wingsuit Accident". Canyon News. Retrieved 2015-10-09.


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