Andy Lewis, an extreme athlete who gained national attention for performing during Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show, was among two people killed in a BASE jumping accident in Utah, authorities said.
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The Grand County Sheriff's Office confirmed Lewis was one of the victims in a weekend accident involving a tandem BASE jump in a canyon near Moab, Utah, via the AP.
Authorities have not released the identity of the second victim. The incident remains under investigation.
Lewis was widely known in the extreme sports community for his accomplishments in BASE jumping, a sport in which participants parachute from fixed objects such as cliffs, bridges and buildings.
According to Aerial Arts Moab, a company Lewis co-owned, the two victims were conducting a tandem jump, in which one participant is harnessed to another during the descent.
Lewis became known to a broader audience in 2012 when he appeared during Madonna's halftime performance at Super Bowl XLVI. He also built a large following through his work in extreme sports and adventure athletics.
In addition to his performance career, Lewis owned BASE Jump Moab, a company that offered guided tandem BASE jumping experiences in southern Utah. Promotional videos for the business featured participants jumping from cliffs overlooking the region's desert canyons.
Fellow athletes described Lewis as a respected figure within the BASE jumping community and credited him with helping introduce many people to the sport.
BASE jumping is widely considered one of the most dangerous forms of skydiving because jumps are made from relatively low altitudes, leaving little time to respond to equipment malfunctions or other emergencies.
No additional details about the accident were immediately released.
