Kenny Powers

Kenny Powers

Kenneth Marion Powers, born on July 9, 1947, in Landrum, South Carolina, lived a high-octane life, fueled by drugs, debauchery and death-defying stunts. He served in the U.S. Navy after completing high school. He was an American stuntman recognized for a notable yet unsuccessful feat. In October 1979, he gained attention for stepping in for stuntman Ken Carter in an ill-fated endeavour to leap over the Saint Lawrence River using a rocket-powered Lincoln Continental. Powers, who had never driven a rocket car before, broke his wrist, three ribs, eight vertebrae, and Carter’s heart. Kenny Powers survived, however, he struggled with problems due to alcohol and drug abuse his whole adult life. He passed away on February 28, 2009, at the Hampton Veterans Center in Hampton, Virginia, leaving behind his wife, Beverly Powers.

  • Title : Kenny Powers
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  • Known For : Acting
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  • Place of Birth : South Carolina, USA
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  • Also Known As : Kenneth Powers, Kenneth Marion Powers
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Kenny Powers Movies

  • 2017
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    Aim for the Roses

    Aim for the Roses

    1 2017 HD

    In 1976, Canadian stuntman Ken Carter declared his intention to jump a mile over the St. Lawrence Seaway in a rocket powered car. In 2008, Canadian...

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  • 2014
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    Ken Carter: Stuntman to the End

    Ken Carter: Stuntman to the End

    1 2014 HD

    Documentary follows the come-back attempt of Canadian stunt performer Ken Carter, and his untimely demise at Westgate Speedway in the fall of 1983....

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  • 1981
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    The Devil at Your Heels

    The Devil at Your Heels

    5.8 1981 HD

    Devil at Your Heels, traces the trials of stuntman Ken Carter who attempts a death-defying aerial jump in a car. Not content with a normal jump, Ken...

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