A tragic event has claimed the life of a star stunt man who was very popular for his dare-devil tricks all over the world.
Tancrede Melet was popular for his dare-devil stunts
A man who became very popular for his high-risk tightrope walk has died in a stunt that went horribly wrong.
The man identified as Tancrede Melet, a slackliner, jumper and
wingsuiter from France, accidentally fell more than 100ft to his death
while getting ready to perform with a hot air balloon. Mr Melet was born
in Meurthe-et-Moselle and grew up in Herault, but had discovered the
joys of the mountains in the Verdon.
Tancrede performed many dare-devil stunts
Accordint to reports, he was taking part in an artistic project,
believed to be tightrope walking between hot air balloons, at the time
and fell while being suspended at the basket at arm's length, according
to his colleagues. The tragic incident happened in Drome, France, on
Tuesday.
Tancrede was a man who was never afraid
The 32-year-old father-of-one was part of the stuntmen group called
the Flying Frenchies, who were also know as the 'Skyliners'. The group
was known for their death-defying tightrope walks performed all over the
world from mountain peaks to skyscrapers.
He walked on ropes and performed other dare-devil stunts that could make a heart faint
On their Facebook page, a spokesman for the team said: 'Tancrede Melet, a surprising lover of life, surprised us by leaving us too soon.
'He leaves behind wonderful memories, a taste of freedom and a head full of dreams,'
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