Chris Burden was born on April 11, 1946 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Shoot (1971), Through the Night Softly (1973) and Big Wrench (1980). He was married to Nancy Rubins and Barbara. He died on May 10, 2015 in Topanga Canyon, California, USA.
Performance artist who took risks for his life and also engineered big art objects like "Beam Drop". In his memory, the Lacma left his "Urban Light" sculpture lit all night on the evening of his death, May 10, 2015.