A Sussex man who celebrated his 86th birthday this week claims to be the oldest stuntman still working in the UK.
The Great Omani, whose real name is Ron Cunningham, said: "I doubt if there is anyone older than me still working in the whole of Europe. If there is, he must be mad."
Omani, who has been a stuntman in Brighton for more than half a century, is still working, mainly for charity. He said: "I am semi-retired and fully retarded."
He hopes to do a stunt later this year near the West Pier, scene of some of his best-known acts of escapology.
Omani still trains for some of his stunts by occasionally smashing bottles against his neck.
He still eats fire, walks on beds of nails and performs a magic act.
But he said: "I have given up standing on my head close to the edge of cliffs. It is all I can do sometimes to stand on my feet."
Anyone wishing to engage Omani should write to him at 10 Norfolk Street in Brighton.
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