Jackass star Ryan Dunn has died in a car crash in Pennsylvania.
Dunn was in West Goshen, 50 kilometres outside Philadelphia, when his 2007 Porsche lost control killing himself and a yet-to-be identified passenger. The 34 year old actor and co-star of the Jackass franchise was the driver of the car.
Police have said speed was a contributing factor to the crash but just hours earlier Dunn had tweeted pictures of himself drinking with friends.
Moments after his death was announced, film critic Roger Ebert made a comment this insensitive comment on Twitter. "Jackass" star Ryan Dunn, RIP. His Porsche flew through 40 yards of trees. Friends don't let jackasses drink and drive”.
That led to outrage from Jackass co-star Bam Margera. Margera tweeted “I just lost my best friend, I have been crying hysterical for a full day and piece of shit roger ebert has the gall to put in his 2 cents.”
“About a jackass drunk driving and his is one, fuck you! Millions of people are crying right now, shut your fat fucking mouth!”
Ebert responded, “Perez Hilton's readers agree with me and not with Perez about my tweet on Ryan Dunn. He drank, he drove, 2 people died”.
Dunn starred in the three Jackass movies and was also the host of the G4 network show ‘Proving Ground’.
