High Wire Artist Falls on Camera | Last Moments
He was a legendary daredevil, with an incredible career; but at 73 years of age, he had cheated death for the last time
“Karl Wallenda (January 21, 1905 – March 22, 1978) was a German-American high wire artist and founder of The Flying Wallendas, a daredevil circus act which performed dangerous stunts, often without a safety net. He was the great-grandfather of current performer Nik Wallenda.”
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August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
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@ambercrombie789
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
What did he really contribute? Did anyone benefit from his escapades?
@ray.shoesmith
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
The Flying Wallendas? More like The Falling Wallendas.
@d10nat0r
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
A stain on his career. After reaching great heights, it only went down from there. A career in freefall. One that is often talked about in high spirits, and with deep respect.
@brentj.peterson6070
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
Idiots
@spicy_toilet_water
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
Of course twin towers. Go away
@Itsallover57
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
The bicycle stuff is crazy
@a.p.murdock4081
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
So well written and delivered. Peace to the Wallendas
@TheMrCheezlezombie
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
It shouldn't count with a safety strap. I get why there is a strap but it means nothing. How can you claim you were in any danger with a safety belt? Worst outcome is climbing back to the edge? lol Ooooooo spooky
@user-LitB
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
Rip
@Wadethewallaby2001
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
Thanks, YouTube for ruining the description and the video suggestions.
@jacky8585
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
Wasn’t there a movie based off this
@RobertCraft-re5sf
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
Of course he's looking down. Anyone that believes otherwise I feel bad for…
@farinshore8900
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
A life well lived
@coldwings410
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
i remember in elementary school whenever the busses didn't arrive, they would take the remaining kids and put them in a classroom and have us watch this animated documentary about him, while we waited for our parents to arrive. they never included the part where he fell though-
@mjrchapin
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
I will never understand why people do this, but god bless them and give them luck!
@Weatherboy1102
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
Honestly, I don’t think he would’ve wanted to go out any other way. I’d say the same for Tim Samaras, one of the most famous storm chasers who was on the Discovery channel show about it. He ended up dying while chasing what is currently the widest tornado ever recorded.
@doorsareforopening
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
He lived by the wire. If other tragedy's didn't phase him, surely his own would have even less of an effect. He probably died at peace, and enjoyed seeing his descendants continuing his legacy
@Gumby902
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
Yes his grandson continues the tradition, but as you can see he almost always wears a safety harness. That's how it should always be done. Walking without a harness isn't a matter of "if" but "when". If you are lucky you retire before the "when". His was before, sadly. It's like owning a motorcycle. You are going to have an incident, hopefully you stop riding before it occurs.
@breadtoasted2269
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
That quote really hits deep. I often feeling like I’m waiting but when I do what I love it’s life
@idlehour
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
Imagine having to sneeze
@MAGGOT_VOMIT
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
That wasn't the wind, that was me shaking the wire and giggling!! 🤣
@mikehunt1564
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
What an idiot!
@ChicagoShaun1978
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
4:36
He died with his bellbottoms on Lol
@Otto_sharps
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
I imagine that in someway maybe Wallenda made piece with his fall perhaps one day he knew it was gonna happen and made peace with it in his final moments.
@MattyIce42293
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
Born a legend, lived as a legend and died a legend. I have so much respect for him, his legacy, his unique gift of a legendary daredevil that mind blew and took his audiences breath away as they also admired his unbelievably strong physical, mental strength and he had all of them in awe each time he performed and it's so cool to see and know that his legacy lives on through his great grandsons and family who are some of the bravest human beings I've ever learned about and watched and all of it started a mind blowing act with such endless dedication to this day and will continue to show humanity that the man behind it all died doing what he had such a passion for and his legacy will be carried throughout the years to come Rest Easy Now And In Sweet Peace Brother ❤
@ray24051
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
Dude should have listened to his wife.
@stackflow343
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
Dont give me a viewer restriction warning then still cut the video before he falls like some tbs documentary. Man what's even the point of watching these anymore…
@EventHoriXZ0n
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
I thought the seven person act looked familiar. I saw Nick Wallenda perform it with his family at the Big Apple Circus last year. They made it very clear to the audience that safety was the most important thing.
Now I guess I know why
@thomasdickson35
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
I actually feel bad mostly for his wife.
@snackie1359
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
why are there no captions
@missingxbox1716
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
69 noce
@Erebus2772
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
Fair play to the guy. Not many people get to go out doing what they love.
@michaeledwards6683
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
a man who lives to an old age and still dies doing what he loves is about the farthest thing from a tragedy that i can think of
@JohnDoe-on6ru
August 5, 2025 at 1:22 pm
Does it really have to be that high? I feel like after like 100 feet it doesn't matter
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