Dean Gunnarson Articles

Winnipeg Escape Artist in China for Risky Stunt

Winnipeg Escape Artist in China for Risky Stunt

Winnipeg escape artist Dean Gunnarson is tempting fate yet again by re-attempting to escape from a speeding bullet coaster train. Gunnarson is currently in China, where on Wednesday he'll try to leap out of the way of the 135 km/h-train as it approaches him on the...

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Escape Artist Gunnarson in China for Icy Stunt

Escape Artist Gunnarson in China for Icy Stunt

Winnipeg escape artist Dean Gunnarson is at it again -- defying death by performing a risky stunt in China. Gunnarson will attempt to escape from a tomb of ice on a frozen lake high in the mountains this week, before a bus loaded with explosives drops on top of him....

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Gunnarson Crawls from the Grave in Halloween Stunt

By Sarah Klein Everything went as planned Sunday, as Winnipeg escape artist Dean Gunnarson emerged from his early grave. Watch: Gunnarson came back up shortly after 1:30 p.m. after being buried alive Friday night six feet underground in a steel coffin. About 200...

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Gunnarson Spending Two Days Buried Underground

Winnipeg escape artist Dean Gunnarson is attempting to cheat death this weekend, by being buried alive six feet underground at the Golf Dome. Watch: Gunnarson was lowered into his grave after being placed in a steel coffin Friday evening in front of fans and family....

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Winnipeg Escape Artist Has Close Call in China

Winnipeg Escape Artist Has Close Call in China

By David Klassen Winnipeg escape artist Dean Gunnarson has been in China the last few months, where he has been performing risky stunts to the amazement of thousands of people everyday. Earlier this week, a stunt almost went horribly wrong in Beijing when Gunnarson...

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Dean Gunnarson Escaping for Food Bank

Dean Gunnarson Escaping for Food Bank

By Brian Schultz Winnipeg escape artist Dean Gunnarson will do it again in an attempt to get out of a critical situation. This time ... it involves a 240-litre tank of beer. Gunnarson will try to escape from the locked enclosure of foaming wobbly pop on Saturday to...

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