Ryan Dunn was known for performing death-defying stunts on "Jackass," but his actual death had nothing to do with the infamous TV show.
Ryan Dunn was known for performing death-defying stunts on "Jackass," but his actual death had nothing to do with the infamous TV show. Instead, the 34-year-old met his end during a single-car accident after a night out with friends and fans in Pennsylvania. A deadly combination of drunk driving and speeding had led to a brutal crash in the woods that saw Dunn's car completely engulfed in flames. A responding police officer said that it was the "worst" car crash he had ever seen and added that he had "never seen a car destroyed in an automobile accident the way this car was." Stunt performer Ryan Dunn was just 34 years old when he died in a fiery car crash in 2011 — and the details were nothing short of horrific. Around 3 a.m. on June 20, 2011, Ryan Dunn crashed his Porsche into a guardrail in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania. His vehicle then landed in the nearby woods, where it burst into flames. Ryan Dunn did not survive the crash — and his dea...