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Famed tightrope walker Philippe Petit marks 50th anniversary of historic tightrope walk between Twin Towers with artistic performance
At 74, Philippe ... unfinished Twin Towers and fastened a tightrope between the buildings before walking back and forth 1,300 feet high. He was then arrested. Through 19 scenes, Petit told the ...
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Tightrope Between the Towers
when an 18-year-old street performer named Philippe Petit, waiting in a dentist's office in Paris with a toothache, came across an article about the twin towers, along with an illustration of the ...
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High-wire artist Philippe Petit values life too much to risk it
Philippe Petit is famous for his high-wire performances, such as walking above Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral and between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. BBC News caught up with Mr Petit ...