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Utah Canyon BASE Jump Kills 2, Including Extreme Athlete Who Performed with Madonna
Authorities said two jumpers died at the scene after a BASE jumping attempt, including extreme athlete Andy Lewis, who owned BASE Jump Moab.
- Two people died Sunday during a BASE jumping attempt at Mineral Bottom, a remote desert area near Moab. The Grand County Sheriff identified one victim as extreme athlete and business owner Andy Lewis.
- Lewis founded BASE Jump Moab, a business offering tandem excursions to inexperienced customers using a single parachute between jumpers. He openly acknowledged the sport's inherent danger despite its appeal.
- Performing onstage with Madonna at the 2012 Super Bowl, Lewis executed slackline tricks while dressed in a Roman toga. He also set a Guinness World Record for slackline surfing above China's Diaoshuilou waterfall in 2011.
- Emergency responders, including Grand County Search and Rescue and two Intermountain helicopters, responded to the scene. The Grand County Sheriff confirmed both men died from their injuries at the location.
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Daredevil who performed at Super Bowl with Madonna killed in Utah canyon BASE jump
Andy Lewis was also a prominent figure in the niche sports of slacklining and tricklining, which combine elements of high-wire walking with aerial acrobatics — sometimes at perilous heights.
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