Rick Rojatt

Rick Rojatt
Rojatt strapped to a DC-8, 1976

Rick Rojatt is a Canadian stuntman, and the inspiration for the Human Fly comic book character.[1]

Stunt career

Rojatt performed a 250 mph (400 km/h) wing-walking stunt on top of a DC-8 airliner (registration N420AJ, ex-Japan Air Lines registration JA8002) flown by Clay Lacy over the Mojave Desert and Texas, both in the United States.

In 1977, Rojatt contracted a hydrogen peroxide rocket-powered Harley-Davidson Sportster motorcycle to be built to jump 27 school buses at the Montreal Olympic Stadium during a Gloria Gaynor concert and beat Evel Knievel's record jump of 13 buses. Although he was able to beat the record, Rojatt crashed the motorcycle and suffered a broken ankle and some other injuries.[2] He then retired from public life.

Personal life

It is currently not known where exactly Rojatt lives. As of 2024, he is believed to be living in a nursing home in southwestern Ontario.[3] Prior to that, he was known to be living in Fergus, Ontario[4].

References

  1. ↑ Tea Krulos. Heroes in the Night: Inside the Real Life Superhero Movement. p. 45.
  2. ↑ Ky Michaelson. Rocketman: My Rocket-Propelled Life and High-Octane Creations. p. 78.
  3. ↑ Williams, Robert (16 January 2024). "Filmmakers believe comic book super hero is living in Ontario". Waterloo Region Record. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Kozolanka, Keegan (23 January 2024). "Documentary film crew searching for 'The Human Fly' in Guelph and Fergus". Guelph Today. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
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