Bungee man dies after 180ft fall.A BUNGEE jumper lost his fight for life last night after an 180- ft plunge. The family of 18-stone Christopher Thomas Christopher Yancy Thomas (March 24, 1818 – February 11, 1879) was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Virginia. Born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Thomas attended the common schools as a child and went on to graduate from a private academy in 1838. were among 300 spectators to see the fall which left him with head and spinal injuries. It is thought his harness slipped off. Christopher, 23, from Cardiff, was about the 20th of 100 people booked to bungee. Spectators at a pub in Morriston, south Wales South Wales south n → sud m du Pays de Galles , saw the equipment being weight tested and the first 19 jumpers - all smaller than Christopher - land safely. Last night, he died in the neurological unit at a hospital in Swansea. The event was raising funds for the same ward. In a second tragedy yesterday, a water-skier celebrating his 33rd birthday was killed in front of his wife and seven-year-old son. A faulty throttle on his tow boat is thought to have lurched him on to the propeller. He was rushed from Brighton Marina, but pronounced dead at Royal Sussex Royal Sussex may refer to:
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