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Jonathan Goodwin is capable to pass successful substance and connected Facebook. Even this would person seemed miraculous 4 days ago.
The antheral known arsenic “The Daredevil” has informed friends helium is recovering, portion helium is hospitalized successful ICU successful Atlanta. His prognosis is not yet known. But Goodwin has been responsive successful text, though has requested the contents of the messages beryllium private.
A Las Vegas nonmigratory and erstwhile formed subordinate of “Fantasy” astatine Luxor, Goodwin was truthful severely injured Thursday during “America’s Got Talent: Extreme” rehearsals astatine Atlanta Motor Speedway that aesculapian professionals connected the country thought helium mightiness person been killed. Instead, the 41-year-old information performer is connected the roadworthy — apt a agelong roadworthy — to recovery.
On Sunday, an AGT spokesperson said the amusement has temporarily halted accumulation arsenic a effect of Goodwin’s accident:
“Our thoughts and prayers stay with Jonathan Goodwin and his household arsenic helium continues to retrieve from his mishap connected Thursday. In bid to absorption connected the well-being of our crew, we volition beryllium temporarily pausing accumulation connected ‘America’s Got Talent: Extreme’ and volition resume the past fewer days of filming astatine a aboriginal date. The wellness and information of our formed and unit proceed to beryllium our priority.”
Goodwin was severely injured portion performing a stunt successful which helium was reportedly suspended from 70 feet portion wearing a straitjacket, with 2 cars suspended connected either side. The cars were to plaything toward Goodwin arsenic helium fought to escaped himself, and helium would autumn to an aerial container below. The cars past slam into each other.
Instead, Goodwin was caught betwixt the vehicles they collided and burst into flames. He fell to the ground, missing the bag. Some reports person estimated the region of his autumn astatine 40 feet.
Goodwin was airlifted to Grady Memorial Hospital successful Atlanta. Initial reports were helium suffered a caput injury, terrible injuries to his legs and superior lacerations.
Goodwin was a subordinate of “Fantasy” from the show’s relaunch successful October done September, erstwhile helium near the amusement to articulation “AGT: Extreme.” He performed a crossbow act, portion blindfolded, successful the amusement (his signature line, “You should effort doing this blindfolded. You don’t cognize what you’re missing.”).
Goodwin has been featured successful “The Illusionists” accumulation owned by Cirque du Soleil. The amusement filled with magic-styled and information acts was to beryllium the featured show of the 2020 “One Night For One Drop” charity amusement astatine Luxor. It has besides agelong been expected that helium would execute successful residency successful Las Vegas. Goodwin besides made plans to articulation the caller Cirque du Soleil amusement astatine New York-New York’s erstwhile Zumanity Theater successful January.
Goodwin was an “AGT” semifinalist successful 2020.
“AGT: Extreme” was announced this period arsenic the latest offshoot of the “America’s Got Talent” franchise. WWE combatant Nikki Bella, action-sports prima Travis Pastrana and bid creator Simon Cowell will service arsenic judges. Terry Crews volition beryllium the host.
The franchise is besides processing “America’s Got Talent: Live successful Vegas” astatine Luxor, a performance-based amusement filled with erstwhile “AGT” champs and finalists and hosted by comic Preacher Lawson. The residency accumulation opens for previews Oct. 28.
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