Steve Truglia (3 October 1962 – 17 November 2016) was a stunt coordinator, stunt performer and action unit director in the UK. He became a TED speaker in 2009.

Career

Truglia served as a reservist in the UK Special Forces for twenty years. Truglia became a professional stuntman in 1996. His motion picture stunt credits included Saving Private Ryan and two James Bond films. Truglia set multiple records, including: Truglia made a fundraising attempt for a world-record high altitude parachute jump from the edge of space, to surpass what was then Joe Kittinger's 1960 record. Truglia's plan was to jump from 120,000 ft in a spacesuit. He did not attempt the stunt prior to his death.

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