Gunther Gebel-Williams 2001 Deaths
Gunther Gebel-Williams
Age: 66circus animal trainer who was the main attraction of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus from 1968 to 1990. He trained lions and tigers to jump through burning hoops and to cradle themselves around his neck. Gebel-Williams bore many scars from his close encounters with ferocious felines.
Died: Venice, Fla., July 19, 2001Milton Gabler | G - L | Marty Glickman |