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The man who survived Niagara Falls in a barrel was killed by an orange peel

Summary by Boing Boing
Bobby Leach was not a man who feared death. A former Barnum and Bailey Circus performer, he once watched a stuntman die while attempting a 150-foot dive into a 5-foot pool — then successfully did the dive himself. He owned a restaurant near Niagara Falls, where he'd brag to customers that he could do anything Annie Taylor could do better. — Read the rest The post The man who survived Niagara Falls in a barrel was killed by an orange peel appeare…
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Boing Boing broke the news in United States on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
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