Heidi Von Beltz was just 24 years old when she landed what felt like a dream opportunity—working as a stunt double for Farrah Fawcett on the film The Cannonball Run. She believed the job could open the door to a real acting career and finally give her a place in Hollywood. During a high-speed stunt, everything went wrong. The car crashed, and because seatbelts were not required in stunt vehicles at the time, Heidi was thrown into the windshield. She suffered devastating spinal injuries that left
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Heidi Von Beltz was just 24 years old when she landed what felt like a dream opportunity—working as a stunt double for Farrah Fawcett on the film The Cannonball Run. She believed the job could open the door to a real acting career and finally give her a place in Hollywood. During a high-speed stunt, everything went wrong. The car crashed, and because seatbelts were not required in stunt vehicles at the time, Heidi was thrown into the windshield. She suffered devastating spinal injuries that left
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