Danny Boyle's tribute to the 'James Bond' of 2012 Olympics

August 16, 2013 10:23

Danny Boyle has paid a tribute to the British stuntman who parachuted into the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony dressed as James Bond.

Mark Sutton, 42, died when he crashed into a mountain ridge near Mont Blanc in the Alps at 155mph after jumping in a wingsuit from a helicopter at 10,800ft, reports The Telegraph.

Boyle, who directed the opening ceremony, said he was honoured to have worked with Sutton and described his death as a huge loss to his profession.

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