Ryan Dunn, 34, the “Jackass” star who, along with his castmates, made Americans cringe and snicker through vulgar stunts in their TV and movie franchise, was killed early Monday in a fiery car crash. He was 34.
Dunn, a daredevil who gained notoriety for diving into a sewage tank and performing other unsavory stunts, was driving his 2007 Porsche in suburban Philadelphia when it careened off the road, flipped over a guardrail and crashed into the woods before bursting into flames. A passenger, who was not yet identified, also was killed, and speed may have been a factor in the crash, West Goshen Township police said.
Dunn appeared on the 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 had just begun hosting the show “Proving Ground” on the G4 cable network.
The Associated Press
