Jimmy Hall Tribute
Jimmy Hall
1966 - 2007
May 9th, 2007 will be remembered as a very sad day.
Adventurer Jimmy Hall was killed in a tragic accident north of the Arctic Circle. Jimmy was in a very remote area near Sam Fjord on Baffin Island in Canada filming a documentary on the region that included base jumping from the incredibly harsh mountains. Jimmy died during one of those base jumps. The area is so remote, it's only accessible by plane, snowmobile, and then dogsled.
Jimmy was embarking on a new career. Having just been chosen as a host for Shark Week on DISCOVERY CHANNEL, he had just completed part of the series in the Bahamas. He was scheduled to head to the Great Barrier Reef off Australia in June, to swim with Great White sharks. The series was to air in late summer 2007.
Born in 1966, Jimmy was at home in and near the ocean. He spent most of his life on the North Shore of Oahu, but traveled all over the world experiencing "once in a lifetime" adventures. He's paraglided off an active volcano in Peru and the 22-thousand foot summit of Huascaran in the Andes.
While on his adventures, Jimmy met Stefanie Brendl, who has become his partner, girlfriend and fellow adventurer for over ten years. You can see Jimmy and Stefanie running down the side of the volcano, as it erupts and spews hot, molten lava all around them.
Jimmy once set sail in his 30 foot Ericson sloop from Hawaii for six years and 14,000 miles through the Pacific and Southeast Asia. To see some of his amazing photos, go to www.seatoskyproductions.com
Jimmy was a celebrity in Hawaii, running Hawaii Shark Encounters and defending the always maligned reputation of sharks. He was passionate about the environment, the ocean, and the aquatic life below the surface. He became well known around the world when he swam and videotaped the first-ever Great White Shark off Hawaii. He appeared on TODAY SHOW, CNN, INSIDE EDITION, and many other programs.
Most of all, Jimmy will be remembered for being an amazing person and friend. Everyone who has met him, immediately was drawn to his personality and humbleness. He would give the shirt off his back and his last dollar to anyone in need, asking for nothing in return.
Ultimately, Jimmy died doing what he loved. In fact, in an interview on CNN he summed up his "adventurous" lifestyle: "I'd rather blow up than rust."
If you'd like to leave comments about Jimmy for Stefanie and his family, you can visit his MySpace page at: www.myspace.com/hawaiisharkencounters
Jimmy Hall Videos
Jimmy Hall swims with the first ever documented Great White Shark in Hawaiian waters.
Jimmy Hall, Tiger Sharks and CNN!
Jimmy Hall and a Great White Shark on Inside Edition
We're proud to announce that ELI MARTINEZ' new film The Shark Con has already been accepted into several major film festivals.
Congratulations to JENNI HOGAN who just inked a new multi-year deal with KIRO-TV as their primary traffic anchor. The deal also allows Jenni to participate in other projects. Jenni is one of the top local personalities on social media. You can follow her at www.twitter.com/jennihogan. Jenni is also going to be a new "mum". You can follow the new addition to the Hogan family at www.twitter.com/lilpookette.
JENNI HOGAN joins as a new client. Jenni is the traffic anchor at Cox's KIRO-TV in Seattle. She's also one of the top social media personalities in local television. You can follow Jenni on her Twitter page Jenni Hogan and on her personal website www.jennihogan.com.
We're proud to welcome JAVIER SOTO as a new client. Javier has been promoted to weekend AM anchor at KTVK in Phoenix. Previously he was the Flagstaff bureau reporter and fill-in anchor.
BETH BEYER returns to broadcasting as a writer at Fox O&O KSAZ in Phoenix.
EDDIE PAUL will be the co-host and technical advisor on National Geographic's "Cut In Half". The show will debut on the network soon. You may not know Eddie's face but you've seen his work in Cars, Terminator, The Fast and the Furious, Taxi, Leatherheads, XXX, The Mask of Zorro, Grease, E.T., Mask, Back to the Future, Wild At Heart, Against All Odds, Nightmare on Elm Street, CHiPs, Dukes of Hazard, Simon and Simon, Fantasy Island, and many more. He's also worked on music videos for Kanye West, Randy Newman, Heart, Twisted Sister, and more. Check out Eddie's website at www.epindustries.com.
ANDY RICE, founder of West Coast Gaps and Paranormal Society/WCGAPS, has signed an exclusive production agreement with Indigo Films. Indigo is a prominent producer of television shows and documentaries on such networks like Discovery, National Geographic, History, etc. You can learn more about WCGAPS at www.wcgaps.com.
LAURA DIAZ is promoted to M-F AM Anchor at WKMG, Orlando. It's been a whirlwind success story for Laura who first came to WKMG as a reporter. Four months later she was promoted to weekend anchor.
ANNA VELASQUEZ re-signs as weekend anchor at KGET, Bakersfield.
IRENE MARIN is the new bureau managing editor for RTTV (Russian TV) in Washington, DC. Irene most recently was AM EP at KGTV in San Diego.
Congratulations to KTVK producer ANDRES DIAZ on his move to CNN HLN as a writer/producer. Andres helped launch and produced 3TV's 9pm primary newscast.
CHRISTINE LEE moves from the Flagstaff bureau of KPNX-TV to the main studio in Phoenix as a traffic reporter/MMJ.
We'd like to welcome back DR. BILL LLOYD as a client. Dr. Lloyd appears regularly on CNN. He's also a featured contributor to WebMD.
For the second year in a row, KPSP anchor STELLA INGER has been voted "Best Television Personality" by readers of the Desert Sun. Congratulations!
We welcome KIMBERLY WISE as a new client in our hosting department. Kim was most recently a cast member of Discovery's Out Of The Wild: The Alaska Experiment. Kim is also a regular contributor to KSWB's AM show in San Diego. Follow Kim at www.kimberlywise.com
