Carl Boenish

Carl Boenish
Carl Boenish after successful jump from the Troll Wall in 1984 the day before his death.
Born
Carl Ronald Boenish

(1941-04-03)April 3, 1941
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States
Died (aged 43)
Trolltindane range in Rauma, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
OccupationCinematographer
Spouse
Jean Boenish
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(m. 1979)​

Carl Ronald Boenish (/ˈbeɪnɪʃ/ BAY-nish; April 3, 1941 – July 7, 1984), considered the father of modern BASE jumping, was an American freefall cinematographer, who in 1978 filmed the first jumps from El Capitan using ram-air parachutes.

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