BASE jumping accident kills 2 including extreme athlete Andy Lewis, who performed with Madonna at Super Bowl
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Key Points:
- A weekend BASE jumping accident in a remote Utah canyon killed two people, including Andy Lewis, a well-known extreme athlete famous for his 2012 Super Bowl performance with Madonna.
- The victims were conducting a tandem jump near the Utah-Colorado border when the accident occurred; the other deceased was Danny Joe Kregle, a 68-year-old businessman and family man.
- Andy Lewis was renowned for pushing the limits in BASE jumping and was also a champion slackliner and trickliner, gaining fame for high-risk stunts and multiple world championships.
- BASE jumping is significantly riskier than skydiving, with injury or death rates estimated to be five to eight times higher, and tandem jumps carry additional risks despite often involving novices.
- Lewis openly acknowledged the dangers of BASE jumping but continued to innovate and inspire within the extreme sports community until his untimely death.
