Extreme athlete known for performance with Madonna dies in Base jumping accident in Utah
Summary
Andy Lewis, an extreme athlete known for base jumping and slacklining, died in a base jumping accident in a Utah canyon. The accident also killed another man, and authorities confirmed Lewis's death at the scene.Key Facts
- Andy Lewis was an extreme athlete famous for base jumping, slacklining, and tricklining.
- He gained wider attention for performing onstage with Madonna during the 2012 Super Bowl halftime show.
- Base jumping is a risky sport where people jump from high fixed objects and use parachutes to land safely.
- The accident happened Sunday at Mineral Bottom, a remote desert area near the Utah-Colorado border.
- Another unidentified 50-year-old man also died in the base jumping accident.
- Lewis owned a business called Base Jump Moab, offering tandem jumps for beginners.
- He won four world championships in slacklining between 2008 and 2011.
- Lewis set a Guinness World Record for slackline surfing above a waterfall and once walked a slackline suspended between two hot air balloons over 4,000 feet above ground.
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