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Kenny Powers (stuntman)
Kenneth Marion Powers (Kenny Powers) (July 9, 1947 – February 28, 2009) was an American stuntman.
==St. Lawrence River jump==
He is best known today for his unsuccessful October 1979 attempt to jump the Saint Lawrence River in a rocket-powered Lincoln, where he took the place of stuntman Ken Carter. He suffered significant injuries including a broken back, but survived.〔(6 October 1979). (Rocket car explodes in flight over St. Lawrence River ), ''St. Petersburg Times'' (Associated Press)〕〔(1 April 2009). (Obituary ), ''Tryon Daily Bulletin''〕〔(13 October 1979). (Rocket car jump 'the wildest ride of my life': Driver ), ''Montreal Gazette'' (Associated Press)〕〔Smothers, Jimmy (8 August 1986). (Hollywood stuntman just another 'regular guy' ), ''Gadsden Times''〕
Carter's years of planning for the "Superjump", and Powers failed attempt were the subject of a 1981 documentary called ''The Devil at Your Heels'', directed by Robert Fortier and produced by the National Film Board of Canada. Powers was actually substituted at the last minute for Carter, without Carter's knowledge, because the jump's backers feared Carter had decided the jump would not work. This is not an accurate account of why Powers was substituted for Carter. The backers were concerned about Carter's health. Carter still wanted to do the jump. However, he and Kenny Powers remained friends until his death. This is the version told to Beverly Plumley Powers by Kenny Powers and Donna Ray Powers. It is also the account on the official documentary of the jump.
Video of the stunt also appeared on the American television show ''That's Incredible!'',〔Goens, Mike (22 April 1982). (Kenny Powers isn't crazy or nuts ... he's just Kenny Powers ), ''Florence Times-Tri-Cities-Daily''〕 as well as the 1981 film ''Faces of Death II''. A four-minute clip of the stunt taken from ''Faces of Death II'' was uploaded to YouTube in 2006, causing renewed popularity.〔Chang, Richard S. (Kenny Powers: Wrong Man, Right Time ), ''0-60 Magazine'' (2009)〕
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