Bob Bondurant, a racecar driver-turned-instructor who taught and guided such actors as Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Christian Bale and Nicolas Cage for racing movies and other fast-car films, died on N…
, a racecar driver-turned-instructor who taught and guided such actors as Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Christian Bale and Nicolas Cage for racing movies and other fast-car films, died on Nov. 12 at an assisted living facility in Paradise Valley, Ariz. He was 88.The New York Times
with a death certificate indicating Bondurant suffered a “suspected immune reaction related to vaccinations.” The certificate lists cerebrovascular disease and cerebral arterial stenosis as underlying conditions.During his racing career of the 1950s and ’60s, Bondurant became one of the world’s most successful drivers, winning the National Corvette Title, Le Mans GT, the World Championship, and the Baja 500.
The accident ended Bondurant’s racing career, so during his recuperation Bondurant decided to switch career paths and, inspired by his experience training the actor James Garner for the 1966 John Frankenheimer filmOver the next 50 years, the Bondurant Racing School saw a steady stream of actors seeking to learn or fine-tune their driving skills in preparation for film roles.
A website for the Bondurant School features photographs of Bondurant with those stars and such celebrity racing enthusiasts as Jay Leno, Clint Eastwood, David Crosby, Jimmy Kimmel, Tim Allen and Ludacris, among others. Bondurant is survived by his wife Pat, the President and CEO of the Bondurant Racing School. Funeral services
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