R.I.P Ryan Dunn

[Biscuit]

Ryan Dunn, 34, was killed at around 3am local time, TMZ reported after speaking to the mother of fellow Jackass star Bam Margera.

The daredevil appeared in all three Jackass films, as well as the 2003 movie Haggard.

I for one have enjoyed the Jackass films and hope the best for his family and all the crew who is so close to.

[oolon]

Sadly it appears he died in a car crash.

[GoNz0]

after posting a twitter pic of him drinking earlier that night..

doh.

[Steve A]

after posting a twitter pic of him drinking earlier that night..

doh.

Then hes a idiot tbh ... but i dont think that was ever in question ...

[Lucio]

Alledgedly speeding AND drink driving

I'd like to think he went the way he'd want to be remembered...

[Salazaar]

I'd like to think he went the way he'd want to be remembered...

Taking someone else with him...?

[GoNz0]

well if it was one of the people drinking with him he kinda had it coming.

[burtie]

Rip, death is sad no matter how or why it happened.

[Steve A]

Rip, death is sad no matter how or why it happened.

I disagree but thats another topic ...

It wasnt bad enough that he killed his passenger (but he must have known he was drinking before he got in the car) ..... Anyway rather him than mowing a child down or anyone else for that matter.

[mmh]

I disagree but thats another topic ...

It wasnt bad enough that he killed his passenger (but he must have know he was drink before he got in the car) ..... Anyway rather him than mowing a child down or anyone else for that matter.

Do you have a source where it says that Ryan Dunn who was driving?

I'm yet to see that established... he could have been a passenger with someone who wasn't drinking that night... until i know for certain i will withhold judgement.

110mph crash though drinking or not, it was still wreckless!

[kalniel]

Do you have a source where it says that Ryan Dunn who was driving?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/13848736

Authorities said that Dunn, 34, and a passenger

Two people in car, one, not Dunn, is a passenger, ergo Dunn must have been the driver.

[scaryjim]

110mph crash though drinking or not, it was still wreckless!

Normally I leave typos / spellos alone, but that one is somewhat ironic...!

As others have said, the only saving grace in this story is that he didn't take out another car or some pedestrians on the way. Very sad for the passenger & their nearest & dearest, and presumably guttingly guilt-making for anyone close to Ryan Dunn, knowing that he's managed to wipe out both his, and a friend's, life so dramatically...

And just to add, I had no idea before reading this thread and the accompanying links who Ryan Dunn was... I feel soooooo old & out of touch

[TheAnimus]

Hopefully he might make an example in his death, but alas probably not.

a complete c***, the world is probably better off without him.

Want to drink, don't drive. Its not as if he couldn't afford a taxi/hotel. At those speeds with judgement so impared, he is very lucky to have not hit someone else.

[peterb]

Hopefully he might make an example in his death, but alas probably not.

a complete c***, the world is probably better off without him.

Want to drink, don't drive. Its not as if he couldn't afford a taxi/hotel. At those speeds with judgement so impared, he is very lucky to have not hit someone else.

Do they have chavs in the USA? Is there any evidence he was wearing a shell suit?

[roachcoach]

Beeb article didn't mention booze, nor do the police as far as I can tell? Was he actually drinking (properly*) or was it just bad luck?


*i.e. not the one with a meal/pub quiz roundup/whatver yanks do or whatever.

[peterb]

The Huffington Post (cited by Oolon above) claims that he had posted a picture of himself drinking with friends earlier in the evening.

The BBC cited by Kalniel reports speed as a likely cause. Neither refers to an authoritative report that he was over the limit. I guess if the body was badly damaged, that may not be determined until the post mortem.