Kirk Jones, who survived historic Niagara Falls plunge, dies in return 14 years later

Source: MassLive

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- In 2003, Kirk R. Jones became the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls without protection.

Two weeks ago, Jones' body was found downriver from the falls after he apparently tried again, according to police.

Jones, then 40, became the first person in recorded history on Oct. 20, 2003, to survive a plunge into the falls without being inside a barrel or other device. He was wearing only his clothes that day.

His body was discovered June 2 in the Niagara River, at the mouth of Lake Ontario, said Det. Sgt. Brian Nisbet of the New York State Park Police. The location is about 12 miles from the falls.

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