Carl Boenish | |
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Born | Carl Ronald Boenish April 3, 1941 |
Died | (aged 43) |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Spouse | Jean 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.