Ryan Dunn of Jackass fame

'Jackass’ Star Ryan Dunn Killed In Car Accident In Chester County, Pennsylvania

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2011/06/20/killed-in-car-accident-in-chester-county-pennsylvania/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...-tributes-Jackass-star.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

 

Damn hardly anything left of that car. Sad news because out of all the jackass crew ryan seemed to have more of a head on his shoulders even though we only knew him through a tv.

 

I don't know about that, but we had the same probation officer in 2007. The PO set me on a better path, but Ryan tended to continue to get out of control publicly. The alcohol finally caught up with him, and I hope the others from his former and current crew learn from this. I know Bam drives drunk through my town all the time.

Anyway, RIP Ryan.

 

I'm curious who the "other" person was. It sounds like whoever it was, was burnt to a crisp and they are looking for missing people.

Curious who it was...

 

It's a shame to hear of his passing, but the subsequent mix of alcohol, followed by driving - such an ending is perhaps inevitable.

R.I.P Ryan Dunn

 

a friend of mine didnt like people calling him a legend

 

do I know that guy?.

 

Bam Margera flipped out on Roger Ebert on Twitter for saying people shouldn't drink and drive.

 

Roger Ebert is ridiculous. I guess he thinks he needs to chime in on everything.

 

The other guy in the car was Zachary Hartwell who I guess helped work backstage on some of the movies. He was the guy on the right on the last photo taken of Ryan. The one with the 3 guys drinking.
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/168...-death-jackass-car-crash-memorial-service.htm

 

shame on him for drinking and driving but he still paid the ultimate price, just remember if he were your child, drunk or not when he died, you'd mourn his or hers death as if it were due to 'natural causes.' losing someone is still as much of a loss no matter how they died. he still deserves some respect.

 

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwOMMdCb5ds

 

Though yes, death is sad, I fail to see what besides the Dunn family and his friends this death has as any kind of impact on the world.

He wasn't a cancer researcher: he made a lot of money, sure - but by sticking a toy car up his anus.

He drank and drove at 140mph. He was twice the legal limit when he crashed. And he had a LONG history of drinking and driving and other moving violations.

 

Your point?

 

My point is, he died as he lived.
I'm not happy he's dead. I'm not celebrating that fact.
But it isn't as if, in the grand scheme of things, this man's death was some huge loss to humanity.

 

Will your death be a loss to humanity?

Again, what is your point?

Are you just being a dick for the fun of it, or is there some reason you are putting down a dead guy?

 

No, it won't.
But then again, people wouldn't go on for a week or so as if John Lennon had been shot if I died, whereas this gentleman's ridiculous demise has managed to be something of a "Kurt Cobain/John Lennon" death thing for the Twitter generation.

The man didn't bathe.
He made his living sticking toy cars up his ass.
He was a habitual drunk driver.

That's three things that don't apply to me and therefore I'd like to think my contributions to humanity have been more productive. Just sayin'.

I'll put him down because he was a repeat drunk driver. And he killed an Iraq war vet and but for the Grace of God could have killed other people, too. Those facts lost in your tearstorm?

 

Well he did live a risky life. But I disagree that it undermines the sadness of the loss itself. Your coming from a direction that says 'Well he had it coming' basically.

I look at it this way, if he isn't a huge loss to humanity....and he didn't do anything particularly hate worthy or bad, what's the point in saying anything about the death in the first place? Especially if you view the loss as minuscule. Really all your doing is expecting everyone to have similar views on the significance of someone's death, compared to how they've 'benefited' humanity. Why does the sadness of the loss have to be directly correlated with what they have or haven't accomplished?

I personally would be more sentimental towards a happy personality being lost than some cold cancer cure seeking scientist. You cant really teach someone to have a good personality/persona. People have to learn that themselves from their environment and look within to confidently project their choice of persona to the people around them...and if that personality makes people happy and laugh then its sad to loose them. Logic should tell anyone that.

I grew up with CKY/Viva La Bam and Jackass. Ryan dunn was always my favorite. The bearded, calm, collected alcoholic with a soft spot for a fast ride. A good guy who just went too fast. Sure he deserved to die, everyone deserves to die at LEAST once. But the happiness of his persona, the sense of humor he exhibited through the stunts he created/participated in, and the fact that every single cast member of Jackass remembered him to be just as warm and loving as he seemed. I hope he went out with a great dream, no matter how quick it was.

 

He did have it coming. But here's the thing. He could have run over someone jogging. Sideswiped a car and killed the occupants. Run over a child. He was an irresponsible asshole and in his 30s should have known WAY better.

Because he died doing something criminal, stupid, insanely dangerous and reprehensible.
Driving at 2x the legal limit at 140mph is not "a stunt", it's like firing a loaded gun into a mall and not really giving a shit who gets hit.

So let's see, what did this cretin do to make everyone so sob-happy over his demise? Did he write inspiring songs? Found a business? Mother Theresa? No, him and his juvenile friends did nothing but frat-haze each other and shove things up each others' asses in a modern day geek act.

I feel sorry for you.

If he didn't die on impact he would have been in agony as he caught fire, trapped in that car.

 

Well to be fair, mine probably wouldn't be much of a loss either- in the grand scheme of things. This is a figure from relatively recent pop culture- and while it's certainly debatable whether a facet of what people choose to consume as entertainment furnishes a sort of barometer of what we have become as a species, the topic was essentially initiated for those familiar with the popular show and with who Mr. Dunn was and probably not a good place to post disparaging remarks as those might be seen as needlessly provocative to the fans who will undoubtedly be interested in this news.

I cannot speak for you, Preacherbilly- but I would postulate that ones impact on humanity would be magnified by whatever degree of fame (s)he attains in life- for better or worse. My degree of fame is virtually zero. I think the world is better for that being the case... but as in the case of anyone else, impact on humanity need not be completely useless as I could always be a bad example. Whether or not Mr. Dunn has made a positive impact can be discussed elsewhere.