Published on Aug 26, 2012 
 
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 LMFAO. This. Is. Awesome. Thanks to Josh Sheppard for sharing his hilarious video submission to the Summerfest 2012 Film Festival. He rocks out to "Take My Breath Away" on a long wingsuit flight. Watch this and try not to laugh. Go ahead... I'll wait. 

 A Detroit-area man died Jan. 14, 2015, when his parachute did not open after he jumped from a 1,000-foot-tall tower in south-central Michigan. (Photo: J. Scott Park, The Jackson Citizen Patriot,/AP) 
 
 A 31-year-old BASE jumper plunged 1,000 feet to his death Wednesday when his parachute failed to open after he dove from a TV tower in Michigan. 
 
 Josh Sheppard of Southfield, of the Detroit suburb of Southfield, got past a gate to reach the tower for WLAJ-TV in Rives Township, south-central Michigan, about 5:30 p.m., police said. An employee of the ABC affiliate notified authorities. 
 
 Michigan State Police Sgt. Kevin Caldwell told the Associated Press on Thursday that Sheppard went to the tower alone and told no one of his plans. He did not have permission to jump from the tower, which rises from a field beside a road. 
 
 His death is being investigated as an accident. 
 
 "We are saddened to learn about this tragic loss of life. Our station offers its deepest condolences to Joshua Sheppard's family and loved ones," Shields Media said in a statement. 
 
 Friends recalled Sheppard's passion for BASE jumping and skydiving. 
 
 "Josh and I had big plans wanting to work together to compete in future events in the sport," Randy Seib wrote on Facebook. "He lived for jumping. Sacrificed everything. Our community is at a major loss." 
 
 Research has found that BASE jumping has a fatality or injury rate 43 times greater than parachuting from a plane. According to one tally, at least 243 people, including Sheppard, have died since 1981. 
 
 BASE stands for building, antenna, span and earth. 
 
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 Tragically, the BASE jumper died this week and we're remembering him with one of his best videos. 
 
 BASE jumper Josh Sheppard was widely revered in the skydiving community for his sense of humor, adventurous spirit and willingness to continually push the envelope with heart racing stunts that led him flying off the side of countless mountains and buildings. Sheppard, 31, died tragically on Wednesday, Jan. 14th, after his parachute failed to open during a jump from a Michigan TV news tower. 
 
 Sheppard, who was, in addition to being an epic adrenaline junkie, apparently also hilarious, left behind this unforgettable video of himself lip synching “Take My Breath Away,” in its entirety, as he soars above the earth is as funny as it is mind blowing. Especially impressive is the way Sheppard times his aerial flips perfectly with the music. Just, wow. We will never look at karaoke or the sky in the same way. Talk about a top gun. Watch for yourself below. 
 
 In the words of friends remembering him today, Fly Free, Josh.
– A 31-year-old Michigan man was killed this week when he jumped from a 1,000-foot TV tower and his parachute failed to open, reports USA Today. BASE jumper Josh Sheppard made the leap from the tower of WLAJ-TV in Rives Township Wednesday evening. He hadn't sought permission and had to get around a security gate to get to the tower. MTV reports that Sheppard "was widely revered in the skydiving community for his sense of humor, adventurous spirit and willingness to continually push the envelope." It links to this video of him lip-synching in mid-air to "Take My Breath Away" from Top Gun.