65-Year-Old Experienced Skydiver Dies After Apparent Parachute Malfunction: 'Greatly Missed'

Photo: Facebook A recent skydiving trip in Florida turned tragic for a 65-year-old woman after she reportedly encountered issues with her equipment while in freefall. The owner of skydiving companySkydive SpacelandtoldWBBHthat Sweetman was an experienced skydiver who was using her own equipment during the fatal jump. The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately return PEOPLE’s request for comment on Thursday. “She was kind of a Swiss Army knife of skydiving,” a friend of Sweetman told WINK, adding that she was a record-holding skydiver and whether she was jumping competitively or just for fun, “she would do it well.

650-Lb. Woman Needs to Lose Weight to Treat Her Cancer: 'It's My Punishment for Abusing My Body'

At 650 lbs., Amanda Johnson’s weight isa major health concern. And two years ago her situation became even more complicated when she was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. The 37-year-old can’t start cancer treatments until she loses weight, and now she must decidewhether to get weight loss surgeryor continue living as long as possible at this size. Johnson says she started binging on food in sixth grade, when she was 12 or 13.

650-Lb. Woman Trying to Lose Weight Struggles with Strangers' Judgment: 'They Laugh at You'

Amanda Johnsontook a major step towards healing her body with herdecision to get weight loss surgery, but she’s struggling to come to terms with the rude looks she still gets in public. The 37-year-old opted for a vertical sleeve gastrectomy to help her lower her weight —at 650 lbs. prior to surgery— and eventually enable her to start treatment for her endometrial cancer. One week after undergoing the surgery Johnson is feeling renewed, but is frustrated with the stares she gets during a trip to the supermarket.

653-Lb. Woman Getting Weight Loss Surgery After Years of Binge Eating with Her Mom

Photo: TLCLacey Hodder’s life always revolved around food. Her parents had multiple restaurants through the years, and her complicated relationship with food spawned from her binge-eating mom.Hodder, 29, spent most of her time alone playing video games and eating, unless her mom was home, in which case the two of them would binge eat together. Both ofher parents were overweight, but while her dad tried to restrict Hodder’s food intake, her mom was more of an enabler.

67-Year-Old Man Marks Third Death in Only 8 Days at the Grand Canyon

Photo: Dan Ballard/GettyA 67-year-old man died after falling over the edge of the Grand Canyon on Wednesday, marking the third death to occur in the area of the famous national park in a span of eight days.According toCNN, the man fell while on the South Rim of the canyon, near the Yavapai Geology Museum. The National Park Service told the outlet that they found the visitor’s body about 400 feet below the rim, and rescue teams were sent to recover it.