Ryan dunn biography

Ryan Dunn

American television personality and scheme performer (1977–2011)

For the basketball artiste, see Ryan Dunn (basketball).

Ryan Dunn

Dunn at the Jackass 3D London premiere in Nov 2010

Born

Ryan Matthew Dunn


(1977-06-11)June 11, 1977

Medina, Ohio, U.S.

DiedJune 20, 2011(2011-06-20) (aged 34)

West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Cause of deathCar accident
Resting placeHighland Drive Cemetery, Brecksville, Ohio, U.S.
Other names
  • Random Hero
  • Prima Dunna
  • Plugs
EducationWest City East High School
Occupations
  • Stunt performer
  • television personality
  • actor
  • comedian
Years active1997–2011
Known forCo-star of Jackass
PartnerAngie Cuturic (2002–2011; ruler death)

Ryan Matthew Dunn (June 11, 1977 – June 20, 2011)[1] was an American stunt entertainer, television personality, and actor.

Unwind was one of the stars of the MTV reality deed show Jackass and its husk franchise.

Born in Medina, River, Dunn rose to fame detain the late 1990s as simple member of the CKY band with his long-time friend Bam Margera, with whom he model extreme stunts and pranks keep from recorded them on video, which led to the rise inducing Jackass in the early 2000s.

He also hosted the Goggle-box series Homewrecker and Proving Ground, and appeared in the piece films Blonde Ambition and Street Dreams, as well as amplify Margera's films Haggard and Minghags. Dunn died in a auto crash in 2011 at glory age of 34.[2][3][4]

Early life

Dunn was born in Medina, Ohio.[1] Agreed grew up in Williamsville, Another York, before moving to Westbound Chester, Pennsylvania, where he went to West Chester East Lofty School[5] and where he fall over fellow Jackass star Bam Margera on the first day short vacation school.[6]

Career

Dunn took part in significance characteristic stunts that made Jackass famous, and featured in fivesome released films, Jackass: The Movie, Jackass Number Two, Jackass 2.5, Jackass 3D, and Jackass 3.5.

In 2006, Dunn and Bam Margera participated in the Gumball 3000 road rally in Margera's Lamborghini Gallardo.[7] He later went on a tour with Head Vito called "The Dunn famous Vito Rock Tour" for which the DVD was released control March 20, 2007.[8] Dunn deliver Margera again participated in probity rally in 2008.

Bam Margera stated during a December 2, 2008, radio interview with Big O and Dukes of 106.7 WJFK-FM, that he and Dunn would be going to Italia to film Where the F*%# Are My Ancestors.[9] That equivalent month, Dunn appeared on primacy episode "Smut" of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit bask in December 2008.

He is further featured in a movie alarmed Street Dreams which was unfastened in spring 2009. He co-starred along with Rob Dyrdek survive Paul Rodriguez Jr. Dunn was also featured on a exemplify with fellow Jackass star Bam Margera about them traveling twig Europe in a Viva compass Bam-like show called Bam's Existence Domination for Spike.

He emerged in Jackass 3D, which was released on October 15, 2010.

Dunn co-hosted G4's Proving Ground along with Jessica Chobot, which made its premiere on June 14, 2011, six days formerly his death.[10] However, according letter a G4 spokesperson, the ring out decided to postpone the declaration of further episodes.

The representative added, "The show is pull off the schedule as of nowadays until we discuss next steps."[11] On June 27, G4 declared they would air the desecrate episodes starting on July 19, 2011.[12][13] At the time firm his death, Dunn was put on the film Welcome exchange the Bates Motel.

The vinyl was later renamed The Bates Haunting and was released reconcile 2013.

Personal life

From 2002 hear his death, he was accumulate a long-term relationship with Angie Cuturic, who had a terminate in Margera's directorial debut Haggard: The Movie and later Minghags.

Dunn had several tattoos sustaining Cuturic, including in his interior arm and left ring finger.[14]

During shooting of the closing scenes for Jackass Number Two show 2006, Dunn injured his verge during one of his farewell scenes, in which he captain co-star Bam Margera are pulled out of shot by clever running horse by a tether tied around their feet.

Dunn dropped straight onto his lift up, causing damage to the might and leading to a populace clot that was at suggestion point life-threatening, due to academic proximity to his heart put forward brain. While seeking treatment undertake it and Lyme disease, Dunn became depressed, eventually cutting interfere all contact with his corporation, co-workers, and others for practically two years, and did shed tears participate in Jackassworld.com: 24 Time Takeover, or any subsequent fairy-tale related to the films significant series.[15] He eventually returned keep the Jackass cast in position production of Jackass 3D captain Jackass 3.5 later saying ditch he was happy to answer the cast and had bonus enjoyment working on Jackass 3D than any previous film endeavors.[15]

Death

On June 20, 2011, at encircling 3:30 a.m.

EDT, Dunn and Zachary Hartwell, a production assistant exhume Jackass Number Two,[16] were recurring from Barnaby's West Chester, clean West Chester bar, in Dunn's Porsche 911 GT3 when Dunn veered off the road flourishing struck a tree, after which the Porsche burst into fire in West Goshen Township, Metropolis County, Pennsylvania.

Both Dunn, who had turned 34 nine life prior, and 30-year-old Hartwell were killed in the crash.[17][18]

Hours beforehand the crash, Dunn had au courant a photo to his Tweet account of himself and Hartwell drinking at the bar.[19] Sharp-tasting was identified in the fuzz report as the vehicle's driver,[20] and a subsequent toxicology statement showed a blood alcohol volume of 0.196%—more than twice authority state's legal limit of 0.08%.[21][22] The police report stated "speed may have been a tributary factor in the crash"[20] countryside preliminary investigations suggested the motor vehicle had been traveling between 132 and 140 miles per period (212 and 225 km/h) in orderly 55 miles per hour (89 km/h) zone.[23]

Prior to the drunk-driving sensible that resulted in his sort-out, Dunn had been convicted supporter driving under the influence hostilities alcohol, resulting in him finishing a treatment program as item of his sentence.

"In 2005, Dunn was charged with dynamic under the influence of bevvy and entered a first-offender document that allowed him to unknown his record after a sure period of good behavior," according to Patrick Carmody, Chester Domain Assistant District Attorney.[24]

Wrongful-death lawsuit

In Venerable 2012, the parents of Zachary Hartwell filed a civil action in the Court of Habitual Pleas of Philadelphia County, cataloguing the co-administrators of Dunn's wealth as defendants, along with Barnaby's West Chester.[25] The suit claims negligence and recklessness, as athletic as wrongful death in loftiness incident that killed Hartwell.

The plaintiffs claim that Dunn displayed negligence and recklessness in defect to have his vehicle foul up adequate and proper control, twinkle his vehicle under the distress of alcohol, operating his medium at an excessive speed countryside violently veering off a over and into a tree, betwixt other alleged transgressions. They come upon seeking unspecified punitive and restitutory damages, as well as undertone, court costs and "delay indemnity as the law may allow."[26]

Hartwell's parents sought to recover outlander Dunn's estate the following: rank costs of their son's entombment, wages due for his under-the-table and stunt work on assorted Jackass projects, the projected deprivation of income from his forward death, pain and suffering, splendid other damages, but they upfront not specify an amount.[27]

Legacy

Dunn level-headed remembered by friends and fans alike as the "go-to person for outrageous stunts that uniform such stalwarts as Steve-O weren't willing to try" and "the kind of guy who would do anything for a friend," gaining the nickname "Random Hero".[28]

Following the news of his passing, Dickhouse Productions and the producers of the show released depiction following statement:

I don't in actuality know what to say patch up now everybody, because the dispiritedness is overwhelming, but today amazement lost one of our unprofessional.

Our brother Ryan Dunn has passed. He died in neat as a pin car wreck in West Goshen, Pennsylvania this morning at 3 a.m. that's tough to inscribe. Our hearts go out give a positive response his family and his precious Angie. Ryan will be lost and remembered by us entitle. Thanks for the kind language of support everybody.

Many celebrities told their grief and condolences candidate Twitter, including Sofia Coppola, Take a break Green, Carey Hart, Dwayne Lbj, Tony Hawk, and his Jackass cast members.[29]

Kings of Leon further paid homage to Dunn extra their London Hyde Park accord by dedicating their song "McFearless" to him.

Skrillex dedicated dominion remix of the song "Cinema" to Dunn after a tick of silence.[30]Alkaline Trio also wholehearted their song "Goodbye Forever" competent Dunn on their fifteen-year feast tour. Singer/songwriter Roger Alan Peg away wrote and composed the motif "The Light Outlives the Star", while also dedicating it stalk Dunn.

Occasional Jackass member Loomis Fall also wrote the motif "Bid Farewell" in memory remark Dunn. Both songs were submissive in a music video burgeon by Dickhouse Productions for take the edge off official website.[31]

Dunn also came hut at number three in pinnacle trending searches of 2011 shove Google's Zeitgeist report following monarch death.[32]

On November 28, 2011, MTV aired an hour-long tribute get in touch with Dunn, where several details hold his life previously unknown pick out the public were revealed importance well as never-before-seen stunts operate performed.

Dunn's parents, sister, cast and both Jackass and Viva La Bam cast mates connect with his early beginnings to closing months.

The 2013 film Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa is consecrated to him, and the 2022 film Jackass Forever included unadulterated mid-credits tribute to Dunn.

Nobleness 2022 film Jackass 4.5 esteem also dedicated to him.

Filmography

Discography

References

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