A daredevil athlete who once performed alongside Madonna during the Super Bowl halftime show has died following a BASE jumping accident in Utah.
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Andy Lewis, 39, was killed on June 14 during a jump in the remote Mineral Bottom area of Grand County.
Authorities also confirmed the death of a second man, later identified as 68-year-old Danny Joe Kregle of Arizona.
Deputies, Grand County Search and Rescue, Grand County EMS, and two Intermountain helicopters responded to the scene.
Lewis was the owner and operator of BASE Jump Moab. A company that offered guided BASE jumping experiences in the region.
Super Bowl Performer Dies in BASE Jumping Accident
According to the Grand County Sheriff's Office, Lewis and Kregle were participating in a tandem BASE jump when the fatal accident occurred.
In tandem BASE jumping, a passenger is attached to an experienced jumper, with both descending under a single parachute.
Authorities said it remains unclear whether the jump was connected to a commercial outing.
Originally from Santa Rosa, California, Lewis became one of the most recognizable figures in the world of slacklining.
He helped bring greater attention to "tricklining". A style of slacklining that incorporates flips, spins, and other aerial maneuvers on a dynamic line.
Lewis gained international recognition in 2011 when he set a Guinness World Record for the most side surfs completed on a slackline in one minute.
A year later, he performed a slackline routine during Madonna's Super Bowl XLVI halftime show in 2012, earning wider mainstream attention. He was also widely known by the nickname "Sketchy Andy."
Extreme Sports Community Mourns Lewis
In recent years, Lewis shifted much of his focus toward his BASE jumping business, which he had operated since 2018.
The dramatic red-rock cliffs surrounding Mineral Bottom and the Moab region have long attracted BASE jumpers. Including some from around the globe seeking some of the sport's most iconic landscapes.
"He had an incredible level of athleticism and skill that was developed over years of practice," BASE jumping instructor John McEvoy said. "But then he would take an incredible amount of risk."
While no official global database exists for BASE jumping fatalities, a long-running list maintained by BASEaddict.com records 540 deaths worldwide since 1981. Including 30 fatalities in 2025.
Among the sport's most well-known tragedies was the 2015 death of renowned BASE jumper Dean Potter. He died alongside climbing partner Graham Hunt during a wingsuit flight attempt in Yosemite National Park.
