Eddie Kidd Last Jump. Thirty years ago motorcycle stunt rider eddie kidd accomplished a death defying feat by jumping across the river blackwater in maldon. He also doubled for val kilmer in top secret.
Julia stuart monday 22 november 1999 01 02 world champion motorbike stuntman eddie kidd was left brain damaged and confined to a wheelchair after an accident in august 1996. Thirty years ago motorcycle stunt rider eddie kidd accomplished a death defying feat by jumping across the river blackwater in maldon. Paralysed stuntman eddie kidd beams as he s joined by partner billie mobayed and pals linda lusardi and bobby davro for his milestone 60th birthday bash in 1996 kidd obe was left paralysed when.
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Julia stuart monday 22 november 1999 01 02 world champion motorbike stuntman eddie kidd was left brain damaged and confined to a wheelchair after an accident in august 1996. During the spectacle he crossed an 80ft gap over a 50ft sheer drop above a viaduct on a 400cc motorcycle. In his role as stunt biker dave munday in the 1981 film riding high kidd performed a motorcycle jump across an 80 foot gap in a disused viaduct across the blackwater river in essex. He also doubled for val kilmer in top secret.