Ronnie Rondell, stuntman set on fire for Pink Floyd cover, dies at 88

Ronnie Rondell, a stuntman who was set alight on the cover of a Pink Floyd album, and who performed in movies such as “Twister” and “The Matrix Reloaded,” died Tuesday at a senior living center in Osage Beach, Missouri. He was 88.

His family announced the death in an online obituary but did not provide a cause.

Rondell grew up in Hollywood as the son of a stuntman and became known for his own gymnastics and diving skills. He drove exploding cars, flipped over flaming cannons and was at times set on fire, including in the 1968 film “Ice Station Zebra.”

For the cover of Pink Floyd’s 1975 album, “Wish You Were Here,” Rondell, wearing a fire-retardant layer beneath a business suit, was dowsed with gasoline and lit ablaze. Yet even he acknowledged the anxiety that sometimes came with the job