Tom Knapp dies: The shotgun dead at 62
Tom Knapp, an amazing sharpshooter, died in Rochester, Minn. He was famous for shooting shooting golf balls, aspirin and other items from the air. According to a May 3 report by the New York Times, the cause of death was pulmonary fibrosis.
Tom Knapp starred on “Sharpshooters” on the History Channel as well as “Shooting Stars” on Discovery. He was best known for his use of a pump-action 12-gauge shotgun.
Over three million viewers saw a video of Tom Knapp on YouTube. He was seen shooting his 12-gauge shotgun from his hip, over is head and from behind his back. Each time, Tom Knapp hit the objects that were in the air.
Tom Knapp has been compared to Annie Oakley and A.H. Bogardus. He was inspired by Herb Parsons, trick shooter that toured the US from the 1930 to the 1950s. He was given his first gun at the age of nine and saw Herb Parsons perform on television when he was 10. That made him want to be a trick shooter too.
Tom Knapp is survived by is wife, Colleen, two stepchildren, four stepgrandchildren and his brother, John.
Tom Knapp starred on “Sharpshooters” on the History Channel as well as “Shooting Stars” on Discovery. He was best known for his use of a pump-action 12-gauge shotgun.
Over three million viewers saw a video of Tom Knapp on YouTube. He was seen shooting his 12-gauge shotgun from his hip, over is head and from behind his back. Each time, Tom Knapp hit the objects that were in the air.
Tom Knapp has been compared to Annie Oakley and A.H. Bogardus. He was inspired by Herb Parsons, trick shooter that toured the US from the 1930 to the 1950s. He was given his first gun at the age of nine and saw Herb Parsons perform on television when he was 10. That made him want to be a trick shooter too.
Tom Knapp is survived by is wife, Colleen, two stepchildren, four stepgrandchildren and his brother, John.
