Jackass Star Ryan Dunn DEAD at 34

Subject: Jackass Star Ryan Dunn DEAD at 34 Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:57 pm

All I can say to this one is... Sad

Associated Press wrote:: PHILADELPHIA — "Jackass" star Ryan Dunn, who along with his cast mates made Americans cringe and snicker through vulgar stunts in their multimillion-dollar TV and movie franchise, was killed early Monday in a fiery car crash. He was 34.

Dunn, a daredevil whose most famous skits included diving into a sewage tank and shoving a toy car into his rectum, was driving his 2007 Porsche in suburban Philadelphia when it careered off the road, flipped over a guardrail and crashed into the woods before bursting into flames. A passenger was also killed, and speed may have been a factor in the crash, West Goshen Township police said.

The force of impact shattered the vehicle into several twisted and blackened pieces, leaving the Porsche 911 GT3 unrecognizable except for a door that was thrown from the crash and not incinerated. A 100-foot-long tire skid marked where the car left the roadway.

Both Dunn and his passenger were severely burned. Police said they were able to identify Dunn through his tattoos and hair, but the identity of his passenger was still unknown.

Dunn appeared on MTV shows "Jackass" and "Viva La Bam" and the three "Jackass" big-screen adaptations. He also was the star of his own MTV show, "Homewrecker," and hosted "Proving Ground" on the G4 cable network.

His longtime friend and fellow "Jackass" daredevil Johnny Knoxville tweeted on Monday afternoon, "Today I lost my brother Ryan Dunn. My heart goes out to his family and his beloved Angie. RIP Ryan, I love you buddy."

Dunn also starred in the yet-to-be-released film "Living Will." The film's website describes Dunn's character as a "party bum slacker (who) returns from the dead as a mischievous and perverted ghost."

In a statement, MTV praised Dunn's tireless humor and enthusiasm and said he would be missed.

"We are devastated by the tragic loss of Ryan Dunn — a beloved member of the MTV family for more than a decade," said Van Toffler, president of MTV Networks Music/Films Group. "The Jackass brotherhood will never be the same."

Dunn was born in Ohio and moved at age 15 to Pennsylvania, where he met Bam Margera on his first day of high school, according to a biography posted on his website.

Dunn, Margera, Christopher Raab (known as Raab Himself) and Brandon DiCamillo, under the moniker CKY for "Camp Kill Yourself," started making videos that featured them skateboarding and performing stunts.

Dunn was working as a welder and at a gas station when Knoxville, a friend of Margera's through the skateboarding circuit, asked the crew to allow their videos to be part of the series "Jackass," which became a hit on MTV and ran from 2000 to 2002.

Perhaps his most famous stunt, in 2002's "Jackass: The Movie," involved inserting a toy car into his rectum and going to an emergency room, where he made up a story that he was in mysterious pain after passing out at a fraternity party. Dunn's X-ray from the hospital became a popular T-shirt for "Jackass" fans.

In a 2000 stunt, he dived into a tank at a raw sewage plant wearing flippers, a mask and a snorkel.

A few hours before the 3 a.m. crash, Dunn tweeted a picture of himself drinking with two friends. The photo has since been removed.

Autopsies were to be conducted Monday, though it was unclear when the results would be released.

RIP Ryan Dunn.. you will be missed buddy.. by far the FUNNIEST jackass.

Subject: Re: Jackass Star Ryan Dunn DEAD at 34 Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:43 pm

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RIP Sir. Sad

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TMZ reports that Ryan Dunn from the movie ‘Jackass’ died in a car crash this morning.

RIP

From TMZ:

Quote :: “Jackass” star Ryan Dunn died in a car crash in Pennsylvania early this morning … TMZ has confirmed with Bam Margera’s mother.

34-year-old Dunn appeared in all of the “Jackass” movies — famously shoving a toy car into his rectum in the first flick back in 2002.

Dunn and an unidentified person both died in the crash which happened around 3 a.m. at Route 322 and New Street in West Goshen Township. It’s unclear who was driving the car.

We’re told the car caught fire in the crash — and hours later, a tow truck was called to the scene to remove the charred wreckage

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ALOT of ppl thought this was a joke.but why would ppl joke about death....... Sad

Subject: Re: Jackass Star Ryan Dunn DEAD at 34 Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:03 am

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He Was Crazy, but ill still miss the fella. Sad

Subject: Re: Jackass Star Ryan Dunn DEAD at 34 Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:06 am

R.I.P peace he was one funny dude.

Subject: Re: Jackass Star Ryan Dunn DEAD at 34 Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:38 am

Wow, was one of my favorites from Jackass.