Sebastian Coe also salutes James Bond stunt double from 2012 opening ceremony, who died in wing-diving accident
Sebastian Coe and Danny Boyle led tributes to Mark Sutton, the stuntman who was James Bond's stunt-double in the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony, who died in a wing-diving accident.
Swiss police were investigating how the experienced 42-year-old wing suit flyer was killed on Wednesday, after jumping from a helicopter wearing aerodynamic equipment and hitting a mountain ridge at high speed.
Coe, who chaired the 2012 organising committee, and is now chairman of the British Olympic Association, said: "I was shocked to hear the desperately sad news. The cast and volunteers in London became a very close-knit family … Mark was a consummate professional and team player. He will be widely missed."
Boyle, who designed the opening to the Games, said Sutton and Gary Connery, who doubled for the Queen and jumped with Daniel Craig's...
Sebastian Coe and Danny Boyle led tributes to Mark Sutton, the stuntman who was James Bond's stunt-double in the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony, who died in a wing-diving accident.
Swiss police were investigating how the experienced 42-year-old wing suit flyer was killed on Wednesday, after jumping from a helicopter wearing aerodynamic equipment and hitting a mountain ridge at high speed.
Coe, who chaired the 2012 organising committee, and is now chairman of the British Olympic Association, said: "I was shocked to hear the desperately sad news. The cast and volunteers in London became a very close-knit family … Mark was a consummate professional and team player. He will be widely missed."
Boyle, who designed the opening to the Games, said Sutton and Gary Connery, who doubled for the Queen and jumped with Daniel Craig's...
- 8/15/2013
- by James Meikle
- The Guardian - Film News
One of the most memorable moments from the 2012 London Olympics now has a very sad coda. Mark Sutton, who delighted the world when he parachuted out of a helicopter as part of a James Bond-themed stunt during the opening ceremony, was killed Wednesday in a wing-diving accident in the Swiss Alps. He was 42. According to police, the veteran stuntman and skydiver was participating in non-competitive event when he jumped out of a helicopter and crashed into a mountain ridge near Trient, Switzerland. "The accident occurred on the first day of the three-day event after several successful jumps had already been made," organizer Epic TV said in a statement on its website. "Rescue services arrived...
- 8/15/2013
- E! Online
Mark Sutton, the 41 year old British stuntman who doubled for Daniel Craig in the 2012 Olympics 007-themed opening skit that featured Queen Elizabeth, has died in a tragic wing gliding accident in Switzerland. Sutton worked with another stuntman, Gary Connery (who doubled for the Queen) in the now famous sequence in which Her Majesty and Bond parachute into the stadium. The result was universal praise for a brilliant concept that was executed by Oscar winning director Danny Boyle. Sutton was new to the wing glide craze which has attracted a relatively small but highly enthusiastic group of international participants who "glide" from high mountain peeks. The thrill is said to be amazing but the risks are high. Sutton slammed into a mountain and was so badly disfigured that his body had to be identified using DNA. For more click here ...
- 8/15/2013
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
The British stuntman who parachuted into the London Olympics opening ceremony as James Bond has been killed in an accident in the Swiss Alps while flying a special wing suit. Online extreme sports broadcaster Epic TV says Mark Sutton died during a gathering it had organized involving 20 wing suit pilots who were being filmed as they jumped from helicopters. Swiss police confirmed that a 42-year-old Briton died Wednesday in a fall near Trient in the Valais region. The 2012 Summer Games opening ceremony memorably included Sutton as a Bond double jumping with another stuntman dressed as a skydiving Queen Elizabeth II.
- 8/15/2013
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
London, Aug 15: British stuntman Mark Sutton, who thrilled billions of viewers around the world by jumping out of a helicopter as James Bond during the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony, has died in an accident. He was 41.
Sutton died when a plane wing-diving stunt went wrong in Martigny, Switzerland Wednesday, reports contactmusic.com.
Police are currently investigating the cause of the accident, but it is believed Sutton died instantly after he crashed into a rocky ridge in the Swiss Alps.
Sutton doubled for actor Daniel Craig during the iconic segment at the event last year, parachuting into London's Olympic Stadium.
Sutton died when a plane wing-diving stunt went wrong in Martigny, Switzerland Wednesday, reports contactmusic.com.
Police are currently investigating the cause of the accident, but it is believed Sutton died instantly after he crashed into a rocky ridge in the Swiss Alps.
Sutton doubled for actor Daniel Craig during the iconic segment at the event last year, parachuting into London's Olympic Stadium.
- 8/15/2013
- by Smith Cox
- RealBollywood.com
Sutton, who was James Bond's stunt-double in London 2012 opening ceremony, hit ridge after jumping from helicopter
The stuntman who played James Bond's double at the London Olympics' opening ceremony has died in a wingsuit accident in Switzerland.
Mark Sutton, 42, was killed on Wednesday when he hit a mountain ridge, after jumping from a helicopter in the aerodynamic suit, a preliminary investigation by police has indicated.
His friend Gary Connery, who doubled for the Queen and jumped with Daniel Craig's substitute into the Olympic stadium, told the Sun that Sutton had been smart, articulate and funny.
"In any sport where you share a common bond you can make friends in a heartbeat that last a lifetime," he said. "My relationship with Mark was like that."
Wingsuits are special jumpsuits which increase the surface area of the body and act like a parachute wing, allowing users to glide through the air...
The stuntman who played James Bond's double at the London Olympics' opening ceremony has died in a wingsuit accident in Switzerland.
Mark Sutton, 42, was killed on Wednesday when he hit a mountain ridge, after jumping from a helicopter in the aerodynamic suit, a preliminary investigation by police has indicated.
His friend Gary Connery, who doubled for the Queen and jumped with Daniel Craig's substitute into the Olympic stadium, told the Sun that Sutton had been smart, articulate and funny.
"In any sport where you share a common bond you can make friends in a heartbeat that last a lifetime," he said. "My relationship with Mark was like that."
Wingsuits are special jumpsuits which increase the surface area of the body and act like a parachute wing, allowing users to glide through the air...
- 8/15/2013
- by James Meikle
- The Guardian - Film News
Mark Sutton, a stuntman who made his mark in the opening ceremony of last summer's the London 2012 Olympics -- parachuting into the stadium dressed as Daniel Craig's James Bond -- was killed in an accident Aug. 14 flying near Martigny, Switzerland. BBC reports that the 42-year-old British pro was wing suit flying for an Epic TV extreme sports event when he crashed into the ridge of rock. At the event, former army officer Sutton was in a group of 20 other wing suit pilots who jumped [...]...
- 8/15/2013
- Us Weekly
Mark Sutton played James Bond in the London Olympics opening ceremony last year, parachuting from a helicopter with another stuntman dressed as the Queen
The stuntman who parachuted into the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics dressed as James Bond has died in a wing-diving accident, two newspapers have reported.
Mark Sutton was reportedly taking part in a three-day wing-diving event in Switzerland when his suit failed and he hit the ground.
Wing-diving is a fairly new sport in which participants jump out of planes or helicopters wearing a special flight suit with arms that act as wings, allowing the wearer to glide to the ground.
British newspapers the Sun and the Daily Mirror both reported that Sutton died after jumping from a helicopter.
It is believed the accident may have been filmed as the event had attracted 20 of the world's top wing-divers and the jumps were being recorded near the French-Swiss border.
The stuntman who parachuted into the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics dressed as James Bond has died in a wing-diving accident, two newspapers have reported.
Mark Sutton was reportedly taking part in a three-day wing-diving event in Switzerland when his suit failed and he hit the ground.
Wing-diving is a fairly new sport in which participants jump out of planes or helicopters wearing a special flight suit with arms that act as wings, allowing the wearer to glide to the ground.
British newspapers the Sun and the Daily Mirror both reported that Sutton died after jumping from a helicopter.
It is believed the accident may have been filmed as the event had attracted 20 of the world's top wing-divers and the jumps were being recorded near the French-Swiss border.
- 8/15/2013
- by Bridie Jabour
- The Guardian - Film News
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