Thursday, October 16, 2014

Louis H. Murillo

Louis Murillo at far left, Karl Wallenda, Jennie Wallenda, Andy Anderson.
Aerialist -- via legacy.com. AKA The Great Murillo. Was a member of the famous Flying Wallendas for many years; served as the stunt double for Lloyd Bridges in the 1978 TV movie "The Great Wallendas."

Murillo was a survivor of one of the deadliest tragedies in aerialist history. On January 30, 1962, they attempted a seven-person pyramid on the high wire. The lead man slipped and the performers fell; two were killed and a third was paralyzed for life.