Carl Boenish

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

(1941-04-03)April 3, 1941
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States[1]
Died (aged 43)
Trolltindane range in Rauma, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
OccupationCinematographer
SpouseJean Boenish (December 30, 1979 – July 7, 1984; his death)

Carl Ronald Boenish (/ˈbeɪnɪʃ/ BAY-nish;[2] April 3, 1941 – July 7, 1984), considered the father of modern BASE jumping,[3] was an American freefall cinematographer, who in 1978 filmed the first jumps from El Capitan using ram-air parachutes.

  1. ^ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claim Index, 1936-2007
  2. ^ "Sunshine Superman Official Trailer #1 (2015) - Carl Boenish Documentary HD". YouTube. 20 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  3. ^ Suddath, Claire (October 18, 2008), "A Brief History of BASE Jumping", Time, archived from the original on October 21, 2008