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The Joy of Life. The Joy of Life, released in 2005, is an American documentary film that recounts the chronological history of suicide at the Golden Gate Bridge. The film discusses key design changes made to the bridge by architect Irving Morrow, notably the lowering of the pedestrian railing.
The Golden Gate Bridge is the most used suicide site in the world. The deck is about 245 feet (75 m) above the water. After a fall of four seconds, jumpers hit the water at around 75 mph (120 km/h; 30 m/s). Most die from impact trauma. About 5% survive the initial impact but generally drown or die of hypothermia in the cold water.
Tappan Zee Bridge: Tarrytown New York United States: More than 30 suicides between 2002 and 2012; sometimes referred to as "the Golden Gate Bridge of the East" This bridge was replaced in 2017 by a new twin span with fencing on its pedestrian/bicycle path to deter jumpers. Vessel: New York City New York United States
The Bridge is a 2006 documentary film by Eric Steel spanning one year of filming at the Golden Gate Bridge which crosses the Golden Gate entrance to San Francisco Bay, connecting the city of San Francisco, California to the Marin Headlands of Marin County, in 2004. The film shows a number of suicides, and features interviews with family and ...
Robert F. Kennedy Bridge. / 40.78056°N 73.92750°W / 40.78056; -73.92750. The Robert F. Kennedy Bridge ( RFK Bridge; formerly known and still commonly referred to as the Triborough Bridge) is a complex of bridges and elevated expressway viaducts [3] in New York City. The bridges link the boroughs of Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx.
LaGuardia Airport (IATA: LGA, ICAO: KLGA, FAA LID: LGA) / l ə ˈ ɡ w ɑːr d i ə / is a civil airport in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York City. Covering 680 acres (280 ha) as of July 1, 2024, the facility was established in 1929 and began operating as a public airport in 1939. It is named after former New York City mayor Fiorello La Guardia.
Kevin Briggs. Sergeant Kevin Briggs (also known as the Guardian of the Golden Gate Bridge [1] [2]) is a California Highway Patrol officer noted for his work in suicide intervention, having dissuaded more than two hundred people from jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco Bay. [3] In 2013, Briggs retired from the California ...
A suicide bridge is a bridge used frequently by people to end their lives, most typically by jumping off and into the water or ground below. A fall from the height of a tall bridge into water may be fatal, although some people have survived jumps from high bridges such as the Golden Gate Bridge. [1] However, significant injury or death is far ...