It may have been his last wish to go skydiving again. American Dorothy Hoffner passed away “peacefully”.
The 104-year-old’s video went viral. The YouTube video was opened 30,000 times on the Chicago Sun-Times account alone. It’s not surprising considering how bold the move is. And extraordinary: in early October, she entered the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest female skydiver of all time.
We can only hope that this has made a long-held dream – or last wish – possible. On Sunday, the 104-year-old fell asleep forever. “Peaceful in your sleep”, as the family says. The Chicago-born adventurer passed away quietly, the Chicago Sun Times reported, citing relatives. The exact cause of death has not yet been determined, the New York Times also reported.
The joy of parachuting
About a week earlier, the elderly man living in a nursing home had a great time jumping out of a plane. A video showed the 104-year-old walking with her walker to an airport near Chicago – in great spirits and looking forward to it. In photos of the tandem jump with an experienced skydiver thousands of feet above sea level, Hoffner also looked quite happy. After the adventure she said: “It was beautiful, peaceful.” (APA)