David Kirke, performer of world’s first modern-day bungee jump, dies aged 78
by Nadeem Badshah from World news | The Guardian on (#6FW2W)
A pioneer of the Dangerous Sports Club at Oxford University, he jumped off Clifton Suspension Bridge in 1979
The man who performed the world's first ever modern-day bungee jump, while wearing a top hat and tails and holding a bottle of champagne, has died aged 78.
David Kirke, one of the pioneers of the Dangerous Sports Club at Oxford University, jumped off Clifton Suspension Bridge on 1 April 1979.
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