Human Cannonball Dies During Act 15.20K Maureen O'Connor 04/25/11 02:22PM Filed to: Briefly Briefly Stunts Death Dangerous Human cannonball A British human cannonball died today when his safety net failed to engage during a "daredevil stunt show." Turns out shooting yourself out of a cannon is almost as dangerous as going to McDonald's. [SkyNews via TDB]