All news on the topic: Death-defying stunts

The 40-year-old Brit, who hasn't been named, was saved from drowning by a group of fishermen who had been fishing close to the jump site at the Verrières Viaduct, near Millau in the south of France

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: A 23-year-old man died moments after taking part in a bungee jump over the Cajón del Maipo canyon near Santiago, Chile, in front of his family

The man, whose name has not yet been released, was on a firefighting course in a town in Brazil's Brasilia state when he plummetted to the ground during an abseiling exercise

More than 20 first responders rescued the 19-year-old who was left swinging in the breeze 700 feet above the North Fork American River after he got stuck while filming the stunt in California

Free diver Alexey Molchanov broke two world records after diving 442ft in four minutes and 42 seconds, which he said "felt good" but left him extremely "tired" following the dive at Dean's Blue Hole in the Bahamas on July 21

Tom Cruise, 61, pulled off an incredible, death-defying stunt in the newest Mission Impossible film that has been acclaimed as the 'biggest and most dangerous stunt in cinema history'

Stuntman Jonathan Vero set two world records after setting himself alight as he completed a 100m run in 17 seconds and completed the fastest full body burn without oxygen

Daredevil Ivan Mladenov was seriously injured in a stunt known as the Globe of Doom at Imperial Recreation Ground in Exmouth, Devon, and broke every bone in his face

Heart-stopping footage shows the six-year-old child crossing the zipline high above a canopy with an adult as people filming can be heard laughing lightheartedly and applauding the child's courage in Fundidora Park, Monterrey, Mexico

Brit adrenaline junkie George King-Thompson was seized after the spectacle drew more than 90 emergency responders to the Lotte Tower in Seoul, South Korea, which is the fifth tallest skyscraper in the world

Trapeze artist David, who performs with Circo Quiros, fell to the ground while conducting a death-defying stunt at a venue in Madrid, Spain - but miraculously survived with just "a little cut under my chin"

Stunt actor David Cheung has revealed some of his craziest career highlights - from being set on fire by Johnny Depp to sharing martial arts techniques with Robert Downey Jr.