He seemed like one of the cooler jackasses. Not a good way to go out.
Updated, 3:10 p.m. ET: Police say "Jackass" star Ryan Dunn died in a fiery car crash in suburban Philadelphia early Monday morning.
Police say Dunn's car careered off the road, flipped over a guardrail and crashed into the woods before bursting into flames. A passenger was also killed, and speed may have been a factor in the crash, West Goshen Township police said.
The Associated Press reports that the force of impact shattered the vehicle into several twisted and blackened pieces, leaving the Porsche 911 GT3 unrecognizable except for a door that was thrown from the crash and not incinerated. A 100-foot-long tire skid marked where the car left the roadway. Both Dunn and his passenger were severely burned. Police said they were able to identify Dunn through his tattoos and hair, but the identity of his passenger was still unknown.
Autopsies were to be conducted Monday, though it was unclear when the results would be released, the AP says.
The 34-year-old Dunn appeared on the MTV shows "Jackass" and "Viva La Bam" and the three "Jackass" big-screen adaptations. He also was the star of his own MTV show, "Homewrecker," and hosted "Proving Ground" on the G4 cable network (see clip below). G4 spokesman Dave Welch said "Proving Ground," which premiered June 11 with the second episode slated to air Tuesday, was being pulled for now until the network can discuss the show's future.
definetly sucks. Wish people would use more common sense and avoid this shit.