Mark Sutton
Mark Sutton | |
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Born | |
Died | 14 August 2013[1] | (aged 42)
Cause of death | Wingsuit flying accident |
Nationality | British[2] |
Mark Sutton (13 April 1971 – 14 August 2013)[3] was a British stuntman who took part in the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony by parachuting from a helicopter above the stadium as James Bond. He died in a wingsuit flying accident near Les Grandes Otanes in Switzerland. He had been travelling at around 125 miles per hour (201 km/h) when he hit a ridge.
Life
Mark Sutton was the son of
London 2012 Olympics
During a segment of the
Death
In August 2013, Mark Sutton and 20 other top wingsuiters were invited to a three-day event in
An Epic TV spokesperson considered Sutton's death to be an accident, noting that two successful flights with other wingsuiters were held prior, and that they had planned to be "conservative" that day due to the large number of flights planned. The remaining participants in the event elected to continue on in honour of Sutton.
His death was regarded as a major loss to the community of wingsuit flying, among whom he was considered to be one of the world's best.[6][1] Among those to pay tribute to Sutton were Sebastian Coe, Gary Connery,[7] and Danny Boyle who said that his death was a "huge loss to his profession".[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Marsden, Sam; Williams, Alexandra; Goldhill, Olivia (15 August 2013). "Police scour video footage of wingsuit jump that killed Olympics James Bond stuntman". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ a b Williams, Alexandra (15 August 2013). "London Olympics stuntman Mark Sutton is killed in leap from helicopter in Swiss mountains". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Mark Sutton". The Times. London. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013. (subscription required).
- ^ Harish, Alon (27 July 2012). "2012 London Olympics: Opening Ceremony Recounts British History – Then Rocks". ABC News. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ a b Gallagher, Paul (15 August 2013). "Focus turns to 'wingsuiting' after death of Olympic stuntman Mark Sutton". The Independent. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ Cook, Trey (14 August 2013). "Tragic Death of Wingsuit Pilot Mark Sutton at Gathering in Swiss Alps". Epic TV Daily. Archived from the original on 2 September 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ "London 2012 parachutist Mark Sutton killed". BBC News. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
External links
- Mark Sutton at IMDb