Eli Thompson (July 11, 1973 – August 28, 2009) was an American skydiver and BASE jumper. [1] [2]
Thompson performed over 13,000 skydives. [3] He was part of the 1996–2000 world champion skydiving team the Flyboyz. Thompson hosted 30 episodes of Stunt Junkies [3] on the Discovery Channel between 2006 and 2007, and worked as an aerial stuntman in Austin Powers in Goldmember. [4] From 2001 until his death, he was a professional Red Bull athlete.
Thompson died on August 28, 2009, [1] while performing a wingsuit proximity-flying jump from a helicopter in the Swiss Alps, when he hit the side of the mountain.
Thompson was married to Sarah Farooqui. He had two children; in September 2009, his wife was pregnant with his first boy.
Eli Thompson (July 11, 1973 – August 28, 2009) was an American skydiver and BASE jumper. [1] [2]
Thompson performed over 13,000 skydives. [3] He was part of the 1996–2000 world champion skydiving team the Flyboyz. Thompson hosted 30 episodes of Stunt Junkies [3] on the Discovery Channel between 2006 and 2007, and worked as an aerial stuntman in Austin Powers in Goldmember. [4] From 2001 until his death, he was a professional Red Bull athlete.
Thompson died on August 28, 2009, [1] while performing a wingsuit proximity-flying jump from a helicopter in the Swiss Alps, when he hit the side of the mountain.
Thompson was married to Sarah Farooqui. He had two children; in September 2009, his wife was pregnant with his first boy.