MTVs Ryan Dunn dies in car crash

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Ryan Dunn, star of MTV's Jackass has been killed in a car crash in Philadelphia suburbs, police have confirmed.

Star of MTV's Jackass Ryan Dunn has died from car crash injuries in Philadelphia, police have confirmed.

The star performed alongside Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, and Bam Margera in the hit TV show, in which he performed a variety of pranks.

Co-star and friend Johnny Knoxville Tweeted, 'Today I lost my brother Ryan Dunn. My heart goes out to his family and his beloved Angie. RIP Ryan, I love you buddy.'

A passenger who was in Ryan's car when it crashed has not yet been identified, and it is suspected that speed may have been a reason for the crash, in which his Porsche 911 GT3 slid off the road, hit a tree and burst into flames near West Chester in suburban Philadelphia.

Entertainment and celebrity news website TMZ have reported that Ryan had posted a photo of himself drinking with friends a few hours before onto Twitter. Police added that Dunn was probably driving at over 100mph at the time of the accident.

Aged just 24, Dunn went on to host the shows Homewrecker and Proving Ground, and was the main character in the 2003 film Haggard.

Originally shown on MTV from 2000 to 2002, the show featured the team performing self-injuring and dangerous stunts and pranks, and sparked other spinoffs including Viva La Bam, Wildboyz, Blastazoid and Dr. Steve-O.