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American adventurer
Johnny Strange
Born John Robert Strange
(1991-12-26 ) December 26, 1991Died October 1, 2015(2015-10-01) (aged 23) Nationality American Parent(s) Brian Strange Dianette Wells
John Robert "Johnny" Strange (December 26, 1991 – October 1, 2015) was a
world record holding
adventurer . At 17, he became the youngest to climb the
Seven Summits ,
[1] a record now held by
Jordan Romero at 15 years, 5 months and 12 days.
[2]
[3] He was also a professional
wingsuit
BASE jumper .
[4]
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[6]
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[8]
Strange was from
Malibu, CA .
[9] His father Brian Strange and his mother Dianette Wells are both adventurers who have climbed
Mount Everest .
[10]
His first climb, at age 12, was
Vinson Massif in
Antarctica .
[11] Following that, he climbed
Mount Everest ,
Mount Kosciuszko ,
Mount Elbrus ,
Kilimanjaro ,
Denali , and
Aconcagua , reached the
South Pole , and skydived into the
North Pole .
In September 2010, Strange was with a team of three others who
BASE jumped into the
Grand Canyon . Their planned exit path was blocked and they were stranded without food or water. They survived two nights in the canyon before
free climbing out.
[12]
Johnny was awarded the honour of "Young Champion" in 2010 at the
inaugural Youth Olympic Games in
Singapore and attended at the "What Makes A Young Champion?" event.
Death
On September 28, 2015, Strange called in to "Kevin & Bean" on
KROQ from
Switzerland to say he was shooting a dangerous video where "we fly super close to stuff."
[13] Three days later, Strange fell to his death in a wingsuit accident after jumping from
Gitschen near
Lake Lucerne .
[14] A paddle-out memorial was held for Strange near his home at
Zuma Beach on October 4, 2015.
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See also
References
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"Malibu's Johnny Strange, 17, becomes youngest to bag Seven Summits" , Los Angeles Times , June 9, 2009, retrieved March 2, 2017
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"California teen becomes youngest to climb 7 summits" . Associated Press. December 24, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2012 .
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"Jordan Romero Climbs Mt. Vinson Massif: Calif. Teen Becomes Youngest To Climb 7 Summits" . Huffington Post . December 24, 2011.
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"Malibu adventurer Johnny Strange dies in wingsuit crash in Swiss Alps" . abc7.com. October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015 .
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"Videos : USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences" . Dornsife.usc.edu. Retrieved August 19, 2015 .
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"Californian becomes youngest to climb 7 summits" . abc7.com. June 10, 2009. Retrieved August 19, 2015 .
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"Malibu High Grad Skydives onto North Pole | Malibu, CA Patch" . Patch.com. April 12, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2015 .
^ Samuel, Henry (October 2, 2015).
"American wingsuit flier Johnny Strange dies in Switzerland accident" . Telegraph. Retrieved October 9, 2015 .
^ Hine, Chris (July 4, 2009).
"Climbers Put Everest's Peak in Perspective" . The New York Times .
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"Archives - Los Angeles Times" .
Los Angeles Times . April 15, 2009.
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"Archives - Los Angeles Times" .
Los Angeles Times . April 15, 2009.
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http://www.ktnv.com/story/13210001/four-las-vegas-men-stranded-in-desert-after-base-jumping-into-canyon?redirected=true [
dead link ]
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"Johnny Strange - Famed Adventurer Dies At Age 23 ... Wingsuiting Accident" . TMZ.com. August 26, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2015 .
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"Johnny Strange (†23) ist tot: Extremsport-Legende fliegt in der Schweiz in den Tod | Blick" . Blick.ch. July 22, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2015 .
^ Moore, Taryn (October 4, 2015).
"Daredevil Johnny Strange Dies In Wingsuit Accident" . Canyon News. Retrieved October 9, 2015 .