Ryan
Dunn
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Ryan Dunn
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Born
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Ryan Matthew Dunn
June 11, 1977 Medina, Ohio, U.S. |
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Died
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June 20, 2011 (aged 34)
West Goshen Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Cause of death
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Car Crash
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Nationality
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Other names
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Random Hero
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Occupation
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Stunt performer, television
personality, actor
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Years active
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1999–2011
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Known for
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Home town
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Brecksville, OH
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Television
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Jackass,
Proving Ground, Viva La Bam (TV series) |
Ryan Matthew Dunn (June 11, 1977 – June 20,
2011)[1] was an American reality television
personality and daredevil best
known for being a member of the Jackass and
Viva La Bam crew. He hosted Homewrecker and Proving Ground.
A member of the CKY Crew, Dunn played one of the main characters
in Bam Margera's 2003 film Haggard: The Movie,
which was based on a failed relationship Dunn had experienced. He died at the
age of 34 in an alcohol-related
car crash in West Goshen Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
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Career
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[edit] Early
years
Dunn was born in Medina, Ohio, the son
of Linda and Ronald Dunn. He grew up in Brecksville, OH, before moving to East Amherst,
NY with his mom and stepdad Tom Piscitello. They and his brother Joe and sister
Nikki then moved to West Chester, PA when he was 16. He first came to public
attention while appearing in four videos alongside his friends in the CKY Crew.[2]
[edit] Career
Dunn took part in the characteristic stunts that made Jackass
famous, and featured in all three released films, Jackass: The Movie,
Jackass Number Two
and Jackass 3D.
In 2006, Dunn and Bam
Margera participated in the Gumball 3000 road
rally in Margera's Lamborghini Gallardo.[3] He later went on a tour with Don Vito called "The Dunn and Vito Rock
Tour" for which the DVD was released on March 20, 2007.[4] Dunn and Margera again participated in
the rally in 2008.
Bam Margera stated during a December 2, 2008, radio interview with Big
O and Dukes of 106.7 WJFK-FM, that he and Dunn
would be going to Italy to film Where the F*%# Are My Ancestors.[5] That same month, Dunn appeared on the
episode "Smut" of Law
& Order: Special Victims Unit in December 2008. He is also
featured in a movie called Street Dreams
which was released in spring 2009. He co-starred along with Rob Dyrdek and Paul Rodriguez Jr. Dunn was also featured on a
show with fellow Jackass star Bam Margera about them traveling through
Europe in a Viva la Bam-like show called Bam's World Domination
for Spike. He
appeared in Jackass 3D, which
was released on October 15, 2010.[6] Dunn co-hosted G4's Proving Ground along with Jessica Chobot, which made its premiere on June
14, 2011, six days before his death.[7] However, according to a G4
spokesperson, the channel decided to postpone the airing of further episodes.
The spokesperson added, "The show is off the schedule as of today until we
discuss next steps."[8] On June 27, G4 announced they would air
the remaining episodes starting on July 19, 2011.[9][10] At the time of his death, Dunn was
working on the film, Welcome to the Bates Motel. The film is slated for
release in 2012.
[edit] Personal
life
[edit] 2006
injury
While shooting of the closing scenes of Jackass Number Two,
Dunn injured his shoulder during his final scene, where he and co-star Bam Margera are pulled out of shot by a running
horse by a rope tied around their feet. Dunn dropped straight onto his
shoulder, causing damage to the muscles and leading to a blood clot that was at one point
life-threatening, due to its proximity to his heart and brain. While seeking
treatment for it, Dunn became depressed, eventually cutting off all contact
with his friends, co-workers, and others for nearly two years. While this would
remain a secret to the public until after his death, it was somewhat noticeable
when Dunn did not appear in Jackass 2.5 or any subsequent events.[11]
He would remain reclusive until nearly two years later, when he made a
surprise visit to Bam Margera's house the same day that they were taping Nitro Circus. According to Jeff Tremaine, Jackass
producer and director, he showed up unannounced and partied along with his
friends as if no time had passed at all. Although reluctant to return to the
Jackass world, he soon joined the rest of the crew in the production of Jackass 3D and 3.5.
[edit] Death
Flowers and notes left at the crash scene
On June 20, 2011, at around 2:30 a.m. EDT,
Dunn and Zachary Hartwell, a production assistant on Jackass Number Two,[12] crashed in the same location he had
rolled his car eight times 15 years before in 1996, according to Bam Margera,
who was a passenger at the time.[13]
The Wednesday after the accident, Ryan's closest friends and family
attended a private memorial service held in West Chester, Pennsylvania.[14] Dunn's remains were brought back to
his home state of Ohio for burial.
On November 28, 2011, MTV aired an hour-long tribute to Dunn.
[edit] Filmography
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Television
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Jackass (MTV, 2000–2002)
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Viva La Bam (MTV, 2003–2006)
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Homewrecker (MTV, 2005)
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Bam's World Domination (Spike, 2010)
DVDs
and videos
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CKY2K (2000)
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CKY3 (2001)
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CKY Documentary (2001)
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Don't Try This At Home - The Steve-O Video Vol.
2: The Tour (2002)
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CKY4: The Latest & Greatest (2002)
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Steve-O - Out On Bail (2003)
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Dunn & Vito's Rock Tour (2008)
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Films
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Jackass 3D (2010)
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Booted (2011)
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Close-Up (2011)
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[edit] Discography
[edit] References
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