I’ve never seen any of the Jackass movies, but I did occasionally watch the show when it was MTV, so I have a vague idea of who Ryan Dunn was. Honestly, though, many of the Jackass guys blur together in one vomitous streak. Anyway, very early this morning, Ryan Dunn died in a car crash in Pennsylvania. He was 34 years old, and there was another person in the car who died as well:
Ryan Dunn, famous for his fearless off-the-wall stunts on MTV’s Jackass, died in a car crash Monday morning in West Goshen Township, Pa. He was 34.
The car crash occurred at 3 a.m. on Route 322 and New Street, and Dunn was with an unidentified passenger, who also died in the accident, police confirm to PEOPLE. It is unknown who was driving.
The car caught on fire, and a tow truck was later sent to the scene to pick up the wreckage.
Costar Bam Margera’s mother broke the news to Philadelphia rock station WMMR 93.3.
By Monday morning, Dunn’s name was trending on Twitter, and celebs and fans alike were mourning the loss of the veteran daredevil, who earned laughs for the antics he pulled off with Margera, Steve-O and the rest of the Jackass crew – such as a famous golf cart crash in Jackass: The Movie.
“I’m very Sad and Shocked to hear about Ryan Dunn,” friend and Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden Tweeted. “My thoughts&Prayers are with his Family.”
Brody Jenner also shared his condolences, Tweeting, “Just heard about Ryan Dunn… So sad.. #RIPRYANDUNN.”
Dunn, who also starred in MTV’s Viva La Bam and Homewrecker, Tweeted a picture of himself drinking an unknown beverage with two friends before the accident early Monday morning.
[From People]
When I first heard that someone from Jackass had died, my first thought was “Was it because of one of their insane stunts?” If you told me he died going down Niagara Falls in a Port-O-Potty, I would have said “Sure, that makes sense.” But to hear that it was just the run-of-the-mill car crash? Hm… of course, many are saying that Ryan was probably drunk. Just a few hours before the fatal car accident, Ryan tweeted a photo of himself and two friends, all of whom seemed to be drinking (you can see the photo here). If that’s the case, I’m grateful that they didn’t crash into another car or some innocent bystander. In any case though, our thoughts go out to his friends and family.
UPDATE: TMZ reports that Dunn was the driver, and different sources have different takes on his alcohol consumption last night. Some say that he was drinking, but not drunk, others say that he was really wasted. As far as the reports that this is just a Jackass-type stunt and that he’s not really dead… I don’t know. I think it’s for real, but who knows?
Photos courtesy of WENN.
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