Remembering Ryan Dunn

I would like to devote this blog post to the memory of Ryan Dunn, one of the stars of the hit TV show Jackass. Dunn died in an automobile crash earlier today. He crashed his Porsche 911 GT3 while going 110 miles an hour. Because he was going so fast, the car exploded and the only way they could identify the body was his tattoos. Oh, and 3 hours earlier he tweeted this picture:

Now, I'm not usually one to jump to conclusions, but I'm going to say he was drunk. Driving a sports car at 110 miles an hour down a public street with a friend in the passenger's seat is not something that a sober man would do, even one as badass as Dunn. Now, I don't mean to make light of this situation: drunk driving is a terrible thing - it was bad judgement on Dunn's part and it's sad that it took the life of his friend as well. But, that is an EPIC way to die. If I were to make a list of the Top 10 Ways To Die, this would certainly be on there.

Ryan Dunn will be dearly missed. As we all know, Jackass is one of the greatest educational shows on television - it has given us many deep metaphors, thoughtful philosophies, and intellectual content over the years. Plus, it has set a great role model for the children of America. As sad as this incident is, I guess Ryan Dunn went out the way a star of Jackass should - with a sports car and a giant explosion.