25 Most Death Defying Stunts Ever

Posted by on August 13, 2012
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The Goldeneye Bungee Jump

Wayne Michaels Goldeneye bungee jumpFor the popular James Bond movie Goldeneye Wayne Michaels made the highest bungee jump in history from the top of this Swiss dam.
9

Skydiving Without a Parachute

Gary Connery skydives without a parachuteDiving out of the side of a helicopter with nothing but a wingsuit, Gary landed on a pile of cardboard boxes thousands of feet below to become the world’s first ever successful no parachute skydive.
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The Wing Walking Wonder

Omar Locklear – Airplane Wing WalkerOmar Locklear stumbled across stuntman fame quite by accident. He was originally a pilot in the US Army Air Service during World War I where he found himself walking out on his wings to perform repairs mid-flight. After leaving the military he discovered he could use his talent to entertain the masses and thus gave birth to a popular daredevil pastime.
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Hanging From The Second Hand

Harold Lloyd hanging by his fingertips from a clock in Safety Last!Harold Lloyd, one of the most popular actors from the silent movie era, was known for almost always performing at least one dangerous stunt per film. His most famous was when he hung from the second hand of a clock tower by only his fingertips.
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BASE Jumping Off A Skateboard Into The Grand Canyon

Bob Burnquist, a Brazilian professional skateboarder jumping Grand CanyonBob Burnquist, a Brazilian professional skateboarder rode his skateboard off a ramp, grinded on a 40ft rail, and then BASE jumped down into Grand Canyon in 2010.
5

Rally Car Over A River

Travis Pastrana jumps a rally car off of California’s Pine Street Pier In 2010 Travis Pastrana successfully broke the world record for longest jump made in a rally car when he drove it off California’s Pine Street Pier.
4

A Strong Stomach

Tom Owen being crushed by a carIn spite of several broken ribs and internal bleeding, Tom Owen was proud of his accomplishment as a truck loaded with 20 kids sat atop his stomach for several minutes.
3

On The Edge

Eskil Ronningsbakken doing a handstand on the edge of a metal beamEskil Ronningsbakken likes to live life on the edge. In fact, he spends most of his time doing insane stunts just inches from certain death.
2

French Spiderman

Alain Robert climbing Abu Dhabi Investment Authority BuildingKnown as the French Spiderman, Alain Robert has free climbed some of the tallest buildings in the world with nothing more than some climbing shoes and chalk for his hands.
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Niagra Falls Tightrope Walk

Nik Wallenda tightrope walk across Niagra FallsNik Wallenda, the Canadian daredevil would need his passport for this stunt because in 2012 he did what has been illegal for 125 years – he tightrope walked from the United States to Canada in an unprecedented event that took almost 40 minutes.

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Comments

  1. Sonic44923 says:
    April 30, 2013 at 11:12 am

    how do you guys know all of this stuff

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  2. RATED R says:
    February 27, 2013 at 11:29 pm

    I am not crazy (well i am a lilttle bit crazy)but i did the human caniball when i was 13 and im 16 :) i got ingered :(

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  3. Santos says:
    August 29, 2012 at 10:22 am

    u got to be a litte bit (or more than a little bit) crazy to do this sort of things :) ))

    Reply

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