Sketchy Andy, Renowned Slackliner and Madonna Super Bowl Performer, Dies in BASE Jumping Accident at 39

Andy Lewis, widely recognized by his moniker Sketchy Andy, has died in a tragic accident while BASE jumping.

The accomplished slackliner and guide who operated BASE Jump Moab lost his life on Sunday, June 14, during a jump that went wrong at Mineral Bottom in Utah. A 50-year-old man whose identity has not been released was also killed in the incident.

Emergency responders including deputies from the Grand County Sheriff's Office, Grand County Search and Rescue, Grand County EMS, and two Intermountain helicopters were dispatched to the scene. Sheriff Jamison Wiggins's office provided details to Moab Sun News confirming that Lewis and the unidentified victim were conducting a tandem BASE jump when the accident occurred.

Lewis founded and ran BASE Jump Moab, a company that guides people through the extreme sport. BASE jumping involves leaping from fixed objects rather than aircraft, with the acronym standing for Buildings, Antennas (towers), Spans (bridges), and Earth (cliffs or mountains).

Beyond his work in the BASE jumping community, Lewis gained prominence for his stunt work in entertainment. He performed on a slackline alongside Madonna during her 2012 Super Bowl halftime show performance.

His accomplishments in slacklining were substantial. In 2011, Lewis earned a Guinness World Record for executing the most side-surf movements on a slackline within a single minute. In 2013, he set another record by completing a highline walk between the towers of Mandalay Bay on the Las Vegas Strip.

The stunt community and those close to Lewis are mourning his passing.