Danny Yamashiro (born December 5, 1967) survived a 400-foot (122
meters) fall from the ridge of the Nuʻuanu Pali in Honolulu, Hawaii,
at 18.On December 22, 1985, attempting to rescue his stranded
girlfriend from a 20-foot (6 meters) mountain-climbing fall, Danny
Yamashiro slipped and fell head first 300 feet (91 meters) and later
another 100 feet (31 meters). The second fall took place during an
attempted rescue and was captured on film. It aired on newscasts
throughout Hawaii. He suffered severe head injuries, skull fractures,
multiple tears in his scalp, a shattered ankle, damaged organs,
extensive lacerations, and being comatose.On May 25, 2017, Yamashiro
delivered Harvard Extension School's commencement address, titled
"Falling 400 Feet."
meters) fall from the ridge of the Nuʻuanu Pali in Honolulu, Hawaii,
at 18.On December 22, 1985, attempting to rescue his stranded
girlfriend from a 20-foot (6 meters) mountain-climbing fall, Danny
Yamashiro slipped and fell head first 300 feet (91 meters) and later
another 100 feet (31 meters). The second fall took place during an
attempted rescue and was captured on film. It aired on newscasts
throughout Hawaii. He suffered severe head injuries, skull fractures,
multiple tears in his scalp, a shattered ankle, damaged organs,
extensive lacerations, and being comatose.On May 25, 2017, Yamashiro
delivered Harvard Extension School's commencement address, titled
"Falling 400 Feet."
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