'Jackass' Star Ryan Dunn, 34, Dies in Car Crash

By PopEater Staff Posted Jun 20th 2011 10:35AM

'Jackass' star Ryan Dunn died early Monday in a Pennsylvania car crash, police confirmed. April Margera, the mother of a fellow 'Jackass' dare devil, Bam Margera, told a local radio station and later TMZ that Dunn was killed in the car wreck that also left one other, who has yet to be identified, dead. He was 34.

"Today I lost my brother Ryan Dunn," said 'Jackass' boss Johnny Knoxville in a statement. "My heart goes out to his family and his beloved Angie. RIP Ryan , I love you buddy."

The Morning Freak Show on 96.1 is reporting that Dunn was at the wheel when his 2007 Porsche careened over the road's guardrail and into the woods before bursting into flames. The collision occurred at roughly 3:00 AM Monday morning on Pennsylvania's Route 322.

"Ryan was a wonderful person he really was the sweetest and nicest guy -- he was like my extra son, everybody loved him," April Margera told Radar Online.

Margera has not been able to reach her son, one of Dunn's best friends, as he is currently traveling in Arizona. She also mentioned that Dunn's longtime girlfriend is not taking any calls and has turned off her phone.

A photo of the charred wreckage was posted on Twitter, apparently by the towing company. They were quickly taken down but uploaded on Flickr. The images show the extent of the fire that engulfed the vehicle.

Just hours before his death, Dunn tweeted a photo of himself and two pals -- documenting their night out, beer and cigarette in hand.

Although it has not yet been officially confirmed who was driving when it crashed or the cause of the accident, Chief Deputy Coroner David Garner told Chester County's Daily Local News that there was only one vehicle involved in the crash.

"Preliminary investigation revealed that speed may have been a contributing factor to the accident," police said in a press release. At this time, the report also categorizes the incident as an 'Auto Accident' rather than a 'DUI.'

Both bodies suffered severe burns in the wreck, and emergency responders could not immediately identify them, but police have confirmed that one of the victims was Dunn. The identity of Dunn's passenger will be revealed pending autopsy results due out later today.

In between projects with 'Jackass,' the fun-loving stuntman appeared regularly in spin-offs like 'Viva La Bam' and 'Bam's Unholy Union,' later launching his own MTV show, 'Home Wrecker' and appearing in films such as 'Haggard' and 'A Halfway House Christmas.'

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LOS ANGELES, CA - (FILE) Television personality Ryan Dunn attends the Blu-ray and DVD release of Paramount Home Entertainment's "Jackass 3" at the Paramount Studios on March 7, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Dunn, 34 has died following a car crash, June 20, 2011 near his home in West Goshen, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 07: Actor Ryan Dunn (L) and producer Trip Taylor attend the Blu-Ray and DVD release party for Paramount Home Entertainment's "Jackass 3" at Paramount Studios on March 7, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

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Monday 20 June

By Liz

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Speed -Booze & drugs kill.

By Ginger

RIP Ryan! I have enjoyed watching you over the years and may you continue your journey into Heaven...My thoughts and prayers are with your family! God Bless.

By liamlynch5

RIP Ryan Dunn thanks for all the laughs.

By CAV44

He did! He wasn't alone in the car.

By raidrmik67

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With damage like that you can bet they were driving waaaay too fast!

By gdavidsalmeron

Just goes to show that no matter how brave one is, death awaits us all. My condolences to the family.

By Sammie

I just watched a mini marathon on the movie the other day,My heart go's out to his family and the cast..

By Lou

Right Aly J and your the higher authority to talk. People like you make me sick with your higher than thou attitude and your condescending remarks I swear. It was his life to live and though people will be sad the truth is that is inevitable at any age dying. What you fail to realize the amount of joy his life style brought to so many as well. So again go survive with a boring and wasted life but for others it is about living. Be it recklessly having fun or fun through getting older and having kids. But none the less every life has the right to their own way of living despite your authority on the subject. Wonder if anyone will care about your death like so many world wide will care about his. So obviously he did something right in life despite longevity, his life had fulfillment. Remember that.

By Jim

Alcoholism takes another victim. Sad. Truly sad.

By k8reg

To Lou-you can live an awesome and exciting life without risking life and limb. If however, you are suicidal to begin with, don't take someone else's life with you or don't hang with someone who is suicidal because they will take you with them. He lived up to the name of his show. Frankly, I hated the show because of the disrespectful, idiotic nature of it.

By marc

moron...world is a safer place now. unfortunate for his family and loved ones, but those who drink and drive are a hazard to themselves and the rest of us.

By audreyw204

How sad! My heart goes out to Ryan's parents. Ryan felt no pain, but his parents will as long as they live. I can only hope my son and his friends will take this as a wake-up call. Don't take the life God has given to you. RIP!

By ffjsb

Parental FAIL! Shoud've raise him with some sense.

By brian vest

we lost a good one here ... for like 10 years you have be cracking my sh#t up. R.I.P

By jessica

R.I.P Ryan Dunn,you will be missed.

By mlowdude

Sad and RIP...and true that drinking and driving do not mix.. but that is a mute point now thankfully only the two were killed and not innocent people or animals..

By BILL

Or animals! what a douche bag

By Throttle

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We love watching thrill seekers but when one dies everyone has crap to say !!!! Have a little respect for their Family and Friends . Rest In Peace Ryan Dunn we loved watching your funny crazy antics

By STACEY

Such sad news to hear. My thoughts and prayers to your family and friends. You will be missed! RIP Ryan!

By NANCY HUMES

I am sorry to hear that my prayers go out to his family

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