Johnny Knoxville Blogs About Ryan Dunn

By PopEater Staff Posted Jun 26th 2011 02:46PM

"I felt 34-percent funnier when I was with Ryan, but I guess everyone did," says 'Jackass' star Johnny Knoxville, in a new blog post dedicated to his late co-star, Ryan Dunn, who died behind the wheel of his car last week.

Knoxville, 40, says he had a difficult time expressing himself at Dunn's memorial last week and wanted to take another crack at it.

"He had such a hair trigger laugh reflex," Knoxville recalls. "And it wasn't uncommon that he would fall over from it."

He adds, "Sometimes I would fall with him, because his spirit was very contagious. He wasn't incapable of seriousness, though. Ryan was a great listener. If you were having troubles, he was always someone you could go sit down and talk to. Granted, most of our sitting down was actually standing up playing pool together, but he was always there if you were sad about something. That's why all this is even harder because right now I really need to talk to him, but I can't."

Knoxville continues: "Ryan also had an enormous capacity to love. His friends and family got a lot, but a lion's share of that went to his sweet and beautiful Angie. If he wasn't with her he would be talking about her. More times than not he would smile wide through that filthy ass beard of his and say something along the lines of, "How did I ever luck up and land her?" Well, it sure wasn't because of the way he smelled that's for sure. (Dunn despised water and rarely bathed.) It was because he had a pure, open heart, and many other qualities of which I am writing about now."Knoxville goes on to say how difficult it was to wake-up his daughter Madison and tell her Dunn was gone and how upset he is that his young son, Rocco and soon to be born daughter will never know him.

"I'm hurting!!" concludes Knoxville. "We all are because we loved you so much and now you're gone. I know your spirit lives on in me, Angie, Bam and everyone you touched, but that's pretty tough to see right now through the tears. I'm starting to ramble now, just like I did at the memorial, so I'll stop. You'll have to excuse me, I'm just very sad because I lost my brother and my world got about 134-percent less funny. I don't know what else to say right now, so I will close with I love you, Ryan. I have a lot of emotions swirling, but I want you to know I love you so very much."

Tags: Jackass, johnny knoxville, ryan dunn

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Sunday 26 June

By Mike

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Treating his death with importance? This article was about his best friend Knoxville writing a little memorial and sharing his feelings. That was even the headline if you didn't want to see it, why did you click on it? Seems like the reason was just to spew your worthless two cents, next time just keep them to yourself. You may not care about him but his friends and family do and that's what this article was about. I can only hope someone cares when you go, and everyone doesn't just say, "Screw that guy who cares" like you are saying about this young man.

Monday 22 August

By Matt

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Yeah, he could have killed me that night..wait, I'm in Canada. You're a retard.

By t

Nobody in their right mind thinks drunk driving is great, so enough with the bashing and name calling already. What are you... five? Where is your decency?

By themeeker

You try losing someone YOU love to a drunk driver and see where your decency goes.

I shudder to think of all the damage this idiot could have caused.

Monday 27 June

I have sincere empathy for those who have suffered great loss at the hands of people breaking the law. I just don't think the satisfaction of calling the deceased derogatory names on the internet is truly beneficial or necessary.

By karla

Just shows how immature this guy was. Liquor and a fast car. Too Bad?

By eveningstar921

So im guessing you are PERFECT and have never made a mistake before right? Ha, Doubt it..

Tuesday 28 June

By AKQ

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To Morningstar;
Karla probably never KILLED somebody!

And ML, you are one of those irresposible parents who doesn't care about raising a mature, functioning, postive member of society. This planet does not need ANY MORE parents like you who think behaving like an idiot is BONDING!

GROW UP PEOPLE!!!

By Elizabeth

It is sad and heartbreaking to lose someone you love, even harder when it could have been prevented. Dunn wasn't an evil person but stop making him a saint. He played russian roulette with his life and lost. He made a choice and paid the highest price, he was his own victim not to mention he took someone with him. Stop acting like he walked on water when he was alive. Death by stupidity doesn't make you infailable. His friends and family should be using this as an chance to say 'he was great we loved him PLEASE don't do what he did to your own family and friends'!

By Tiffany

I agree. Regardless of the way it happened, a life was taken. Someone's son, brother, father, friend. Whether he did it to himself of not, people are grieving. It's just all around sad.

By Dirty Souf Rider

I dont Feel anyone Should Damn a Soul for a Life Mistake, I Never read about anyone in this World making The Final Judgement.. So the Guy Drove a fast Car Drunk! Either Give him a moment of Silence or stay Silent! Anyone Can Write Something on the Internet, Talking ishh about a soul is pretty cold-hearted. I Lost my Brother in a similar accident and you can type whatever you want, but I guarantee You will never tell me how you feel In Person. That was my Brother and no Matter What Life choice he Made, I will Love him! 'As Dunn's People Loved him!

By brdbrns3

well said. Sorry about your brother. I didnt know Dunn had an children. Makes it even sadder.

By Paige

Drunk driving is a heinous, selfish, immature and destructive crime. Drunk drivers should be locked up on their FIRST OFFENSE and have driving privileges revoked for life! NO tolerance for those who CHOOSE to drive drunk and kill innocent people.

A grown man with enough money to call a taxi ***CHOSE*** to gamble with the lives of OTHERS! Thank God YOUR child, sister, mother or spouse wasn't killed by his actions.

Thank God he didn't kill any innocent children on the road.

By ML

Judge not...hypocrites

By lgmaly

SO Sad another two lives lost to alcohol... Johnny I feel your grief in you words, take the time needed to grieve, and then celebreate him for the Light he brought to your lives.
We all make mistakes in this life, it's a journey, some are just cut short.
I pray for Ryan's Family and friends that you will find the strength to walk through this tragedy.

By New York

AMEN!!!

By cmfury420

These are very touching words from someone grieving the loss of their friend. Yes, that friend made a bad choice and died a reckless and unnecessary death. But those that loved him are entitled to their pain and have the right to express it.

By Sylvabugg2

Yes, unfortunately, the ones who are left behind are the ones who suffer. That is why it is so important to think before you act. Of course he'd probably gotten away with it for a long time, but this time, it caught up to him.

By glbabynumsnana

He was a grown man, he knew the risks of getting behind the wheel, drunk. If you want to kill yourself, then do it, just don't take somebody with you, like he did. Live fast, die young.

By dezzer

First Sorry for your loss Johnny! It is not our place to judge we all have done things that risk others. So many looking down thier noses and then wonder why you are tested. Better to keep your mouth shut and make others wonder than to open it and spew vile damnations and let others know how very shallow and cold your heart really is! RIP Ryan and my condolances to your family.

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