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A man is dead after attempting to go over the Niagara Falls in a ten-foot inflatable ball. His name was Kirk Jones, and he was 53-years-old. It’s believed that Jones attempted the stunt back on April ...

"I still have lots of questions," New York State Park Police Detective Sgt. Brian Nisbet tells the Niagara Gazette. For one thing, where is Misty the 7-foot-long boa constrictor? Nisbet is ...

The New York Post reports that Kirk Jones tried the stunt again on April 19 — this time in a three-metre inflatable ball — but was killed the second time around. The 53-year-old’s body was recovered ...

Kirk Jones survived a plunge down Niagara Falls in 2003, but his latest attempt killed him. Jones's body was found in the Niagara River, about 12 miles downstream from the iconic waterfall, on June 2 ...

Man dies going over Niagara Falls in inflatable The body of 53-year-old Kirk R. Jones was found in the Niagara River by the U.S. Coast Guard on June 2.