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Dare Devil Stunt Man Plunged To Death

Wu Yongning plunged to his death from a 62-storey building in central China on Nov 8, the day he stopped posting videos of his skyscraper exploits on Weibo, China's equivalent of Twitter.

Died: November 8, 2017, Changsha, China

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08.11.2017 - China, A 'rooftopper' unwittingly filmed his own death as he was performing a daredevil skyscraper stunt. Wu Yongning was known for scaling tall buildings without equipment and fell from a 62-storey scraper in Changsha, China.

The climber, 26, was participating in a challenge to win prize money in November, Chinese media reported. In the horrifying footage, Mr Yongning can be seen sitting on top of the skyscraper before climbing over the side.

He dangles from the edge, doing pull-ups on the side of the building. Wu Yongning sitting on top of the skyscraper before his death. He clings onto the side, pulling himself up. But he loses his grip and falls.

Then, he tries to clamber up the skyscraper with his feet but he loses his balance and lets go, plummeting to the ground. Mr Yongning's body was reportedly found by cleaners.

His uncle told the South China Morning Post: "He planned to propose to his girlfriend (the day after the challenge).

"He needed the money for the wedding, and for medical treatment for his ailing mother."

His fans became concerned after the climber had not posted on any of his channels in a month. Mr Yongning's girlfriend confirmed his death on social media a month after, on December Rooftopper Charlie_7U shared a photo taken with Mr Yongning and said on social media: "He went a bit over the top, always trying things that are beyond his ability.

[wildaxboxer]

I am sure his life was more of an adrenalin rush than mine... but I am not been spatulad of the pavement...

[zin0]

Well this is a fail, a deadly one at that. Surprised me with this one.

The thing i don't understand is what the sound was soon after he fell. The way he fell he was about 2 feet from the building so what could he have hit?

[Grimlyfe]

Well considering that's about 675ft it wasn't a tree. It seems to me like someone made a video directly from his web feed and the sound was from the person recording

Originally Posted by zin0 ↗

Well this is a fail, a deadly one at that. Surprised me with this one.

The thing i don't understand is what the sound was soon after he fell. The way he fell he was about 2 feet from the building so what could he have hit?

[FunkPumpkin]

Shit, when they post their "successful" vids, it's in 4K. This vid looks like it's the same camera that everyone passes around when they shoot Bigfoot vids.

Dumbass, you live by the sword, you die by it. I hope the video of his impact shows up someday.

[FunkPumpkin]

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[knuggy]

I read somewhere that he fell approx 50 feet onto a terrace. That could be your explanation zin0

[kellyhound]

His death has prompted uneasy soul-searching over the "cash for clips" internet video industry. Questions are now being asked about whether these platforms, and their viewers, are in some way responsible for his death.

A recent Beijing News investigation found that Mr Wu had posted more than 500 short videos and livestreams on Huoshan, garnering a million fans and earning at least 550,000 yuan (£62,000; $83,000). Huoshan had prominently promoted his videos as recently as June.

The reports prompted stern commentaries in national media.

"These livestreamers make 'close to death' reality clips, while the platforms profit as the middlemen... [We] cannot let these platforms become ruthless, cruel battlefield-like places," read one op-ed piece by news outlet The Paper.

State broadcaster CCTV said in a commentary that such sites "should not, in their quest for profit, selectively ignore the fact videos can bring about harmful social consequences".

Huoshan has since strenuously denied it encouraged Mr Wu's stunts, saying in a statement that while it "always respected extreme sports athletes' spirit of exploration and their works", it was also "always cautious, we do not encourage nor have we ever signed agreements" with them.

It is suing Sina News, one of China's biggest news outlets, after it reported claims from Mr Wu's relatives that it had financially backed the deadly climb.

Kuaishou also denied it collaborated with Mr Wu. A recent BBC check found Mr Wu's clips had been scrubbed from the two platforms.

'Crowdfunding his death'
But while no-one ever forced him to scale a building, some have asked whether Mr Wu's viewers also carry some responsibility for his death.

The debate over viewers' complicity has intensified as more people around the world practise "rooftopping" and share their clips on social media - the craze swept Russia earlier this year and has already claimed several lives.

But the question is particularly pointed in China, because livestreamers and viral video-makers can earn money from fans directly. Many Chinese video platforms allow followers to send virtual gifts, which can then be converted to cash.

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thanks kelly