B

Butch Brickell

Died
October 13, 2003
Age
46 years

Remembering Butch Brickell: related finds and keepsakes

About Butch Brickell

Butch Brickell was a notable figure. Brickell died in 2003 at the age of 46.

Explore other notable deaths in 2003 or deaths in October 2003.

Advertisement

Full Biography

|

William "Butch" Brickell (April 18, 1957 – October 13, 2003) was an American racing driver and stuntman from Miami, Florida. He was the great-grandson of Miami co-founder William Brickell.

Racing career

As a racer, Brickell participated in the 24 Hours of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring and other sports car races numerous times. In 1996 he attempted to make his move into the new Indy Racing League but fractured his neck in practice prior to the first race at the 1996 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World. He attempted to recover from his injuries in order to return to the cockpit, but was not cleared to drive at either Phoenix or for the Indianapolis 500. Brickell placed Tyce Carlson in his car to attempt to make the Indy 500, but Carlson's speed was the slowest accepted qualifying attempt and he was the first car bumped from the field. Brickell eventually did recover and he returned to sports car racing where he was active until the early 2000s.

Stunt career

Brickell got his start performing Hollywood stunts in 1993, first working in the Mr. Nanny and The Specialist. He later worked in such notable films as 2 Fast 2 Furious, True Lies and Bad Boys.

Brickell died in 2003 at the age of 46 from an undisclosed illness.

Content from Wikipedia — licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

Books & Media

Find books, audiobooks and films about Butch Brickell on Amazon.

Available at Amazon

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.

Sources

People who died on October 13

Spotted an error?

Help us keep the archive accurate. Report a correction with a source.

Report an error for Butch Brickell →

Advertisement

We use cookies for analytics (Google Analytics 4 and PostHog) and advertising (Google AdSense) to understand site usage and improve your experience. By clicking "Accept All", you consent to the use of these cookies. See our Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy for details.