Wire Walking Without a Net: The Death of Karl Wallenda | Fascinating Horror

Karl Wallenda was a high-wire artist who carried out incredible feats of balance and bravery. This short documentary tells the story of his amazing life and sudden, tragic death... Fascinating Horror posts weekly videos covering the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel! *LINKS:* 🔗 ► My other channel: https://www.youtube.com/@KristianCrow ► Support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXad0mx4WxY1fXdbvtg0CQ/join ► Follow me: https://twitter.com/TrueHorrorTales | https://www.instagram.com/fascinatinghorror/ | https://www.facebook.com/horrorfascinating ► Get in touch: [email protected] *CHAPTERS:* 🔖 ► 00:00 - Intro ► 00:47 - The Life of Karl Wallenda ► 08:03 - The Death of Karl Wallenda ► 10:01 - The Wallendas Today *MUSIC:* 🎵 ► "Glass Pond" by Public Memory *SOURCES:* 📑 ► "Wallenda's History" published by The Flying Wallendas. Available via: https://web.archive.org/web/20101101205926/http://www.wallenda.com/index.php/wallendas-history ► "Wallendas' history one of greatness and tragedy" by Billy Cox, published by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, June 2012. Link: https://eu.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2012/06/10/wallendas-history-one-of-greatness-and-tragedy/29102856007/ ► "Carla Wallenda, matriarch of daredevil family of high-wire performers, dies at 85" by Matt Schudel, published by the Washington Post, March 2021. Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/carla-wallenda-died/2021/03/09/ccb83e76-80e9-11eb-9ca6-54e187ee4939_story.html ► "Flashback: Karl Wallenda’s high-wire walk across Tallulah Gorge, 1970" by Thomas Wheatley, published by Atlanta Magazine, October 2018. Link: https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/flashback-karl-wallendas-high-wire-walk-across-tallulah-gorge-1970/ ► "139 Die, More Than 225 Hurt in Circus Fire" published by The Hartford Courant, July 1944. Available via: https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-hartford-circus-fire-1/33426291/ ► "Local history: Wallenda patriarch walked a tightrope across Rubber Bowl in 1973" published by the Akron Beacon Journal, June 2012. Link: https://eu.beaconjournal.com/story/lifestyle/2012/06/15/local-history-wallenda-patriarch-walked/10606240007/ ​​​​​​​#documentary​​​​ #history​​​​​​​​​ #truestories #disaster​ #circus #tightrope