Mario Wallenda

Mario Wallenda (May 6, 1940 – April 12, 2015) was an American acrobat and highwire artiste, a member of The Flying Wallendas from 1947 to 1962. He was the adopted son of Karl Wallenda. He was paralyzed on January 30, 1962, when their trademark seven-person pyramid collapsed in the Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum. He died on April 12, 2015 at the age of 74.

References

  1. ↑ "Mario Wallenda, highwire artiste - obituary". Telegraph.co.uk. April 17, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Mario Wallenda died hoping to perform yet again". HeraldTribune.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  3. ↑ Jaynes, Gregory (23 March 1978). "Karl Wallenda Is Killed in Fall from Wire". New York Times. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  4. ↑ "The Wallendas' Tragedy in Detroit". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  5. ↑ www.telegraph.co.uk https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11545322/Mario-Wallenda-highwire-artiste-obituary.html. Retrieved 2026-03-30. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)