Rufus hannah is known to millions around the world, unfortunately, as rufus the stunt bum because of his participation in the infamous bumfights video series. Ill never be able to prove it, but rufus the stunt bum didnt write this book. He stopped drinking and became an advocate for the homeless. He got married, coauthored a book, reconnected with his family. Rufus the stunt bum turns life around san diego uptown news. Barry soper and rufus hannah didnt get off to a very good start when they first met in 1999. This gritty noholdsbarred memoir juxtaposes acts of unthinkable exploitation with instances of profound and encouraging exhortation. When they got involved in making the videos, hannah and brennan disappeared.
Worcester native helped bumfights video star escape torment. This is a great book and even a better price for the kindle edition. Book bums 7967 cincinnati dayton rd, ste l, west chester township, butler county, ohio 45069 rated 4. Soper is chairman of the board of oak grove, a nonprofit educational and residential treatment center. Sep, 2010 a new book chronicling the rebirth of rufus the stunt bum is getting a storm of publicity including a twopage spread in the sunday ny post. Rufus hannah, a formerly homeless alcoholic who was paid to fight other homeless men and perform dangerous stunts in the notorious bumfights videos, has died. Oct 07, 2017 it was followed by several sequels in which hannah, known as rufus the stunt bum, and other transients performed dangerous and degrading stunts, such as brawling each other, jumping off buildings, smashing headfirst into doors and walls and lighting their hair on fire. Guaranteed to be the most hilariously shocking video youve ever seen, bum fights will piss on any other ruckus video ever made. Rufus hannah, a formerly homeless alcoholic who fought and performed dangerous stunts in the notorious bumfights videos, has died in a car crash at the age of 63.
Somebody whos lived in the gutter for over a decade and sent the better part of his life completely shitfaced does not write like a conservative republican. An unlikely journey from hopeless to humanitarian by. In 2010 he released a book cowritten with barry soper entitled a bum deal. It was followed by several sequels in which hannah, known as rufus the stunt bum and other homeless people performed dangerous and degrading stunts. Rufus hannah, 63, star of san diego bumfights videos. Youll see drunk bums beating each other silly, real street fights caught on tape, sick pranks, chick fights, crackheads, bum stunts, supermodel angela taylor and hands down the rawest, most core ruckus ever filmed.
Fifteen years ago, he was rufus the stunt bum, a homeless. Rufus hannah was one of three homeless men paid to fight and perform. Rufus hannah, the vulnerable bumfights participant who turned his. It was followed by several sequels in which hannah, known as rufus the stunt bum, and other transients performed dangerous and degrading stunts, such. The story follows his life from childhood in rural georgia, his homelessness, his film star status, known to millions around the world, unfortunately, as rufus the stunt bum because of his participation in the infamous bumfights video series and the unspeakable violence against the homeless depicted in themleading to a worldwide epidemic. Hannah was the main performer and was eventually dubbed rufus the stunt bum by radio personality howard stern. A bum deal an unlikely journey from hopeless to humanitarian. It chronicles his journey from early alcoholism and social misfit into a symbol of unrestrained greed and disregard for human life and finally a. Plotkin tells rolling stone the story in the book was dramatized by soper. With sopers support, hannah eventually turned his life around. Bumfights actor rufus hannah popularly known as the stunt bum died at the age of 63 in georgia. Worcester native helped bumfights video star escape. Bum deal ebook by rufus hannah 9781402244735 rakuten kobo.
A memoir is the story of the man who was the face of the infamous website bumfights, rufus hannah, aka rufus the stunt bum. Barry soper left and rufus hannah collaborated on the story of hannahs rise from homelessness, with sopers help, in the book a bum deal. He was formerly featured in the infamous bumfights videos and was labeled rufus the stunt bum. The story follows his life from childhood in rural georgia, his homelessness, his film star status, known to millions around the world, unfortunately, as rufus the stunt bum because of his participation in the infamous bumfights video series and the unspeakable violence against the homeless depicted in themleading to a worldwide epidemic of homeless abuse. In their first exchange, soper learned of hannahs life as rufus the stunt bum, and about his involvement in bumfights. Rufus hannah as seen in the infamous bumfights videos, when he was known as rufus the stunt bum.
Rufus hannah, formerly homeless alcoholic in bumfights. Oct 24, 2010 the story follows his life from childhood in rural georgia, his homelessness, his film star status, known to millions around the world, unfortunately, as rufus the stunt bum because of his participation in the infamous bumfights video series and the unspeakable violence against the homeless depicted in themleading to a worldwide epidemic. It chronicles his journey from early alcoholism and social misfit into a symbol of unrestrained greed and disregard for human life and finally a voice for others with similar troubles. Hannah, known to his fans as rufus the stunt bum, is one of the inadvertent stars of a dvd series called bumfights. Rufus hannah is an advocate for the homeless, and currently an assistant manager of a town home development. The nightmare finally ended in las vegas, where mcpherson and his friends had taken the men for more exotic adventures. Oct 07, 2017 rufus hannah, a formerly homeless alcoholic who was paid to fight other homeless men and perform dangerous stunts in the notorious bumfights videos, has died. Bumfights star rufus hannah finds hope and a friend. Barry m soper rufus hannah is regrettably known to millions around the world as rufus the stunt bum because of his participation in the infamous bumfights an underground video series in which homeless men. Rufus hannah november 27, 1954 october 4, 2017, also known as rufus the stunt bum. An unlikely journey from hopeless to humanitarian rufus hannah. Barry soper helped rufus get out of bumfights and the alcoholism that ruled his life for. It was followed by several sequels in which hannah, known as rufus the stunt bum, and other transients performed dangerous and degrading.
They remembered that soper had told them if they ever needed help they could call him, and they did. He was formerly featured in the infamous bumfights videos and was labeled rufus the stunt bum by radio shock jock howard stern. When youre asked to masturbate in front of everyone. But he got sober, cowrote a book, and became an advocate for the homeless.
Hannah, who was living in the town of adrian, georgia, was a passenger in a car driven by his sister that was tboned by a semitruck on wednesday just outside the town of swainsboro, georgia state. Rufus hannah is an advocate for the homeless and currently an assistant manager of a townhome development. Activist and businessman barry soper, is chairman of the board of oak grove, a nonprofit educational and residential treatment center. Mourning over his death, hisclose friend and benefactor, barry soper said that hannah was a beautiful soul he went through so much in life and then turned his life completely around. Oct 27, 2010 when youre asked to masturbate in front of everyone. Apr 07, 20 hannah was the main performer and was eventually dubbed rufus the stunt bum by radio personality howard stern. Eight years sober, hannah explains how a lifelong addiction to alcohol brought him to becoming an unwitting gladiator for twisted teens. Hannah, known as rufus the stunt bum, and other transients performed dangerous and degrading. Hannah is known to millions around the world as rufus the stunt bum because of his participation in the infamous bumfights video series. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Hannah known onscreen as rufus the stunt bum was paid around. A new book chronicling the rebirth of rufus the stunt bum is getting a storm of publicity including a twopage spread in the sunday ny post. His story cowritten by soper was chronicled in the book, a bum deal.
An unlikely journey from hopeless to humanitarian detailing his. Rufus hannah november 27, 1954 october 4, 2017, also known as rufus the stunt bum, was an american advocate for homeless rights who became known for his role in the early bumfights videos. Oct 08, 2017 it was followed by several sequels in which hannah, known as rufus the stunt bum, and other transients performed dangerous and degrading stunts, such as brawling each other, jumping off. Oct 02, 2018 regardless, it was the first of many acts performed by homeless people that mcpherson taped most prolifically with hannah, memorialized in his films as rufus the stunt bum. A bum deal by rufus hannah overdrive rakuten overdrive. Oct 07, 2017 it was followed by several sequels in which hannah, known as rufus the stunt bum, and other transients performed dangerous and degrading stunts, such as brawling each other, jumping off. A bum deal by barry soper and rufus hannah, san diego, california. Rufus hannah was the guy from the bumfights video who went on to become a.
I was a human pinata, rufus hannah says in his new memoir. It was controlling me with every move i made, he says in a polite southern drawl. Fifteen years ago, he was rufus the stunt bum, a homeless alcoholic in. A bum deal by barry soper and rufus hannah posts facebook. It was followed by several sequels in which hannah, known as rufus the stunt bum, and other transients performed dangerous and degrading stunts, such as brawling each other, jumping off buildings, smashing headfirst into doors and walls and lighting their hair on fire. It was followed by several sequels in which hannah, known as rufus the stunt bum, and other transients performed dangerous and degrading stunts, such as brawling each other, jumping off. The story follows his life from childhood in rural georgia, his homelessness, his film star status, known to millions around the world, unfortunately, as rufus the stunt bum because of his participation in the infamous bumfights video. This text shares his inspirational story from his childhood in rural georgia, his homelessness, through his recovery and rebirth with the help of barry soper, an ordinary man who decided not to look away.
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