Steve Truglia (3 October 1962 – 17 November 2016) was a stunt coordinator, stunt performer and action unit director in the UK.[1][2] He became a TED speaker in 2009.[3] Truglia died while attempting to abseil from a helicopter.[4]
Steve Truglia
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| Born | ( 1962 -10-03)3 October 1962
London, England
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| Died | 17 November 2016(2016-11-17) (aged 54)
Chongqing, China
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| Occupation(s) | Stunt coordinator, stunt performer, television presenter, magician |
Truglia served as a reservist in the UK Special Forces for twenty years.[1]
Truglia became a professional stuntman in 1996.[1][5] His motion picture stunt credits included Saving Private Ryan and two James Bond films.[6]
Truglia set multiple records, including:
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.[6][8] He did not attempt the stunt prior to his death.
Truglia died on 17 November 2016 while attempting a world record 100-metre (330 ft) speed abseil from a helicopter above Chongqing.[4]