Steve Truglia

Steve Truglia (3 October 1962 to 17 November 2016) was a stunt coordinator, stunt performer and action unit director in the United Kingdom who also set a British freediving record. In 2002 he set the British record for no limits freediving with a dive of 76 metres, or 249 feet. He served as a reservist in UK Special Forces for twenty years, became a professional stuntman in 1996 with credits that include Saving Private Ryan and two James Bond films, became a TED speaker in 2009 and was awarded a Guinness World Record in 2004 for the fastest abseil over 100 metres. He died after falling from a helicopter during an abseil in China.