Steve Truglia

Steve Truglia (1962 – 17 November 2016) was a stunt coordinator, stunt performer and action unit director in the UK.[1] He became a TED speaker in 2009.[2] Truglia died while attempting to abseil from a helicopter.[3]

Steve Truglia
Born1962 (1962)
London, England
Died17 November 2016(2016-11-17) (aged 53–54)
Wulong, China
OccupationStunt coordinator, stunt performer, television presenter, magician

Career

Truglia served as a reservist in the UK Special Forces for twenty years.[1]

Truglia became a professional stuntman in 1996.[1][4] His motion picture stunt credits included Saving Private Ryan and two James Bond films.[5]

Truglia set multiple records, including:

  • The longest Full Body Burn in the UK, ablaze for 2 minutes 5 seconds (unofficial record).[1]
  • British record (2002) for no limits freediving (breath hold diving) – 76 metres (249 ft).[1][6]
  • Awarded Guinness World Record in 2004 for fastest abseil over 100 metres (330 ft) (8.9 seconds).[1]

Truglia made a fundraising attempt for a world-record high altitude parachute jump from the edge of space, to surpass what was then Joe Kittinger's 1960 record. Truglia's plan was to jump from 120,000 feet (37,000 m) in a spacesuit.[5][7] He did not attempt the stunt prior to his death.

Death

Truglia died on 17 November 2016 while attempting a world 100 metres (330 ft) speed record abseil from a helicopter above Wolong National Nature Reserve in China.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Steve Truglia". TED Conferences. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  2. "Steve Truglia: A leap from the edge of space". TED Conferences. 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  3. Blackburn, Ralph (22 November 2016). "Wanstead James Bond stuntman Steve Truglia dies during 100m abseil race in China". Ilford Recorder. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  4. Judd, Deany (11 December 2009). "My nine to five: Steve Truglia". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  5. Klesius, Michael (15 June 2008). "Super Jump". Air & Space/Smithsonian. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  6. Truglia, Steve (5 June 2002). "Setting the 76m British Record". deeperblue.net. ISSN 1469-865X. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  7. "London man in record space-edge parachute jump bid". BBC. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2017.

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