Dan Osman (February 11, 1963 – November 23, 1998) was an Asian American extreme sport practitioner, known for the dangerous sports of "free-soloing" (rock climbing without ropes or other safety gear); and "rope jumping" (falling several hundred feet from a cliff then being caught by a safety rope), for which his record was over 1000 feet / 304.8 meters. He was known for living a bohemian lifestyle, rarely working, and living in a tree house for months at a time. He was the star of several rock climbing videos, which brought free-soloing to a wider audience. Dan had one daughter.
Tribute To Dan Osman:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jKA_csRaew
Dan Osman Speedclimbing (400ft without safetygear/rope):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fpm0m6bVfrM
Dan Osman's Last Jump:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZX90K63IbA
"Dan didn't have a deathwish, he had a lifewish"
