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Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited. Why Are So Many BASE Jumpers Dying? A wingsuit BASE jumper just live-streamed his own death marking the latest fatality in the sport’s deadliest year. We explore why fliers at all levels are dying in this extreme activity. ByAndrew Bisharat Email In researching 2016’s dramatic rise in BASE jumping deaths, I was almost unable to keep up with the pace with which people were dying. I even watched one of these deaths in real time, live-streamed on Facebook. A guy with the handle of “Sat Dex” popped up in my feed on the morning of August 26, broadcasting himself via Facebook Live. ....