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Ronnie Rondell Jr., Stuntman on Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You Were Here’ Cover, Dies at 88

His family has asked for privacy as Stunts Unlimited salutes his role in shaping pre-digital stunt work after his passing at an Osage Beach senior living facility.

Ronnie Rondell Jr., who appeared engulfed in flames on front of the British band’s 1975 album Wish You Were Here, also starred as a stuntman in Lethal Weapon and Thelma and Louise.
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Overview

  • Ronnie Rondell Jr. died on August 12 at age 88 in Osage Beach, Missouri, and his family has not disclosed a cause of death.
  • He is best known for being set ablaze on the Warner Bros. lot for Pink Floyd’s 1975 Wish You Were Here album cover, with a gust of wind on the 15th take singeing his mustache.
  • Across a career from the 1950s through 2003, Rondell amassed over 200 film and TV credits, including Kings of the Sun, Lethal Weapon and The Matrix Reloaded.
  • In 1970 he co-founded Stunts Unlimited, helping to build a leading stunt collective where he mentored generations of performers.
  • Stunts Unlimited mourned him as “one of its esteemed founding fathers,” and the Rondell family has sought privacy while honoring his legacy.