According to TMZ, Vincent ‘Don Vito’ Margera, the Jackass star was found dead.
Vincent Margera, the uncle of Bam Margera who appeared in Jackass has died. Vincent became famous for pranks he did with Bam on the TV show, the Jackass movies and Viva La Bam.
This is sad time for Bam Margera, who list his best friend and co-star Ryan Dunn, who was killed in a car crash several years ago.
According to TMZ, Vincent has been struggling with kidney and liver failure for several years. He fell into a coma last month and was struggling to live ever since.
Vince Margera was currently serving probataion after sexually abusing two young girls in 2007. According to TMZ, the reality star was found guilty of two counts of sexual assualt on a child.
From MTV:
Jefferson County District Judge M.J. Menendez also told Margera that he could not attend autograph sessions, write books or appear on television shows during that time, according to a press release on the case from the Jefferson and Gilpin County District Attorney’s office. He also has to register as a sex offender as part of the Intensive Supervision Probation program for a minimum of 10 years and up to life, as well as being ordered to work on his substance-abuse problems and receive a mental-health evaluation. Margera, who was credited with 56 days served in jail, must also complete sex-offender treatment, and drug and alcohol treatment if that is deemed necessary.
Margera could have served up to six years in prison on each count following an incident in 2006 during a photograph and signing event at the Colorado Mills mall skate park during which he allegedly fondled three young girls, ages 12 and 14.
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