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Steve Trotter Biography

Steve Trotter is one of the most popular and richest Daredevil who was born on November 13, 1962 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. American daredevil who has twice jumped through Niagara Falls in a barrel first in 1985 and another time in 1995.

He was a guest in The Tonight Show Starring He once appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson..

Trotter also achieved notoriety in November 1985, when he set the world record for the longest “Tarzan swing” off the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Trotter attached a 176-foot (54 m) cable to the center-span of the bridge, then moved to a point 176 feet (54 m) away, and jumped off the bridge. Trotter, sitting on a small wooden disk attached to the end of the cable, in effect became the weight on a pendulum, travelling at 70 mph. Trotter was jailed and charged with trespassing.

On August 18, 1985, Trotter began his attempt from a location just upstream from the Horseshoe Falls. He survived the plunge uninjured. He became the youngest person to ever survive the stunt (age 22) and the first American in 25 years to go over the falls in a barrel. He used two pickle barrels placed end-to-end. The exterior was reinforced with layers of fiberglass, balsa wood for flotation, and covered with truck tire inner tubes for shock absorption. Trotter was strapped into an automotive racing harness, and equipped with flashlights, lifejacket, two-way radio, and oxygen tanks. The ends of the barrel were sealed with submarine-style twist caps.

The place of birth was Providence, Rhode Island and has lived, at different points throughout his life throughout his life, between Barrington, Rhode Island, and Sandestin, Florida.

NameSteve Trotter
First NameSteve
Last NameTrotter
OccupationDaredevil
BirthdayNovember 13
Birth Year1962
Place of BirthProvidence
Home TownRhode Island
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignScorpio
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Ethnicity, religion & political views

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He performed the stunt again on June 18, 1995, becoming the second person to survive the stunt twice. He was accompanied by Lori Martin. The barrel, which had a 90-minute air supply for its two occupants, was made from two heater tanks welded together.

Steve Trotter Net Worth

Steve Trotter is one of the richest Daredevil from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Steve Trotter's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was bartender and then rose to fame.

He set a record for the world in the month of November 1985, in which he made the longest-running Tarzan jump from the San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge.

Steve Trotter (born November 13, 1962 in Providence, Rhode Island) is a daredevil who is the youngest person to have gone over Niagara Falls in a barrel. He is one of only a few people to have performed the stunt twice. He has also performed other illegal stunts.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeDaredevil
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

Trotter’s attempted repeat of the stunt in 1997 at the Sunshine Skyway Bridge ended in disaster. Trotter and four other people jumped, attached to the same cable. The plan had not been tested previously, and the cable snapped during the effort, causing Trotter and the others to plunge at least 70 feet (21 m) into the bay. Trotter and Jeff Sargent escaped major injury, but Lori Martin broke a vertebra in her neck and stopped breathing after the accident, forcing the others to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation to keep her alive in the water. Glenn Rohm also broke a vertebra and had his head held in a metal halo drilled into his skull.

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Trotter always sought to make a floating death-defying journey over Niagara Falls. He planned for several months and decided upon the month of August to perform his stunt. Upon arriving in Niagara, he pinpointed the next day, August 16, 1985, as the day for the roll. In the morning, upon readying himself to get in the water with the barrel, he was stopped when police showed up, foiling his first attempt. He was escorted by Canadian authorities with his barrel back to the US border and released.

Who is Steve Trotter Dating?

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Top Facts about Steve Trotter

  1. Steven Trotter performed illegal stunts and went over Niagara Falls in a barrel at the age of 24.
  2. He constructed a barrel with layers of fiberglass, balsa wood for flotation, and covered with truck tire inner tubes for shock absorption.
  3. He was fined $500 by the Niagara Parks Police and was later also fined $14,700 by the Niagara Parks Commission.
  4. In November 1985, he set a world record for the longest Tarzan swing off the Golden Gate Bridge.
  5. He attempted to repeat the stunt in 1997 at the Sunshine Skyway Bridge but the cable snapped and he and four others fell 70 feet (21m) into the bay.
  6. He was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island and worked primarily as a bartender in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
  7. He appeared on Good Morning America and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
  8. His photo was published in Time magazine and he made the front page of USA Today.
  9. He was selected by Mademoiselle as ‘One of the 10 Sexiest Men in the World’.
  10. He performed the stunt over Niagara Falls again in 1995, becoming the second person to survive the stunt twice.
  11. He suffered a compression fracture in his back as a result of the stunt.
  12. He was accompanied by Lori Martin on his second attempt over the Falls.
  13. He escaped major injury from the 1997 stunt, although Lori Martin broke a vertebra in her neck.
  14. Glenn Rohm also broke a vertebra and had his head held in a metal halo drilled into his skull.
  15. He died unexpectedly in 2022.

Facts & Trivia

Steve Ranked on the list of most popular Daredevil. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Steve Trotter celebrates birthday on November 13 of every year.

Who went over Niagara Falls in 1985?

Next to go over Niagara was a 22 year old part-time bartender from Barrington, Rhode Island. In a device made of two plastic pickle barrels surrounded by large inner tubes and covered by a tarpaulin, he made his successful plunge at 8:30 a.m. on August 18, 1985.

Who was the youngest person to go over Niagara Falls?

The barrel was quickly toward the crest of the Falls. Steven Trotter had survived the plunge uninjured. He became the youngest person, aged 22, to ever survive the plunge in a barrel.

How old is Steve Trotter?

59 years (November 13, 1962)

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