The American stunt rider who died in Vancouver on Monday while shooting an action sequence for the film Deadpool 2 has been identified as SJ Harris, a 40-year-old from New York City. In a statement posted to Twitter, Deadpool 2 star Ryan Reynolds said he was "heartbroken, shocked and devastated" by her death. "Sounds like SJ is leading the pack in more ways than one," the article concludes. "I am everything people never saw in this sport," Harris told the magazine in an interview. On her personal blog, Harris wrote about the difficulties of financing such an expensive sport, finding equipment designed for women's bodies, and being underestimated.

Source: CBC News August 15, 2017 17:21 UTC