@@ericfreshcorn3590 oh yeh ? Cool my father n law used to go up there to the coon dog festival. When I worked for Motorcycle Ohio I went through there many times as we had sites all over the state including Findlay, Toledo, Tiffin and Archbold.
Thanks for doing this story, lemont. I live in Delaware Ohio and I am acquainted with this young man and his family. This was a very tragic day in our community
I married very young in 1984. We're still married and just celebrated our 40th anniversary. I remember back then we all felt like time would stand still. We felt carefree on Sundays. Back in the 80s, Alabama didn't sell alcohol, so we'd all ride to the state line to Mississippi and get draft beer. I thank God for praying mothers because nothing ever happened to any of us. I'm wondering if he felt carefree like us back then. My husband and I finally grew up around 24 and built our first home. God is the head of our lives. No one will ever know what was going through that young man's head that night. Sometimes doing crazy stuff ends in tragedy,my husband name is John Wesley as well. I pray God gives his family peace that surpasses all understanding. SHALOM
That's when old fart Reagan said to the governors of all the states that if they don't raise the drinking age, he will not give them the federal money to fix their highways and infrastructure
@@coreym162 yeah, I have to agree with you brother… although I was born in the late 70s I remember the 80s very well… the biggest shame is people have no idea what they vote on and will do zero research and rely on the news to tell them how to think… then insane laws are passed, freedoms lost etc. I’m behind the blue wall of commiefornia but that’s changing… especially after this past election.. people need to take responsibility and do their own research and not be an npc.
Alcohol makes you do dumb things, especially when you're a teen. I never heard of Johnny, till now. May he keep resting in peace. 🕊️ Keep warm and safe out there Lamont.❤
I was there when it happened!! I remember all the paramedics around the tower!! It was so crazy me and my friends at the time didn't know what happened but to be told to leave the park!!
Sad story… poor kid he didn’t even have a chance to live his life… it only takes one unthinkable mistake to destroy or end your life…. Thanks for the video buddy…
Live 4 miles away from ki. It was indeed grad night, it was packed, my girlfriend at the time decided not to go because of that, but a lot of people we knew did. He didn't jump, he tried to ride the top of the elevator up and got killed either trying to get on top or was crushed when it got to the top. There was a 50 ft level you could take stairs to back then, he got creative and attempted to get on top. That's it. It's only been haunted since the Internet stories began. Been there more times than I can count.
I remember hearing about someone jumping/falling off the tower around that time. Never heard of "Tower Johnny" until the 2000s when I saw something about it on here.
Never went to King's Island but I've passed it more times than I can count during my long trucking career. I've seen that tower from the distance but never knew the story. I also remember the 80's and if I had a time machine I'd go back, lol. The 80's was a great time to be alive.
I live 20 minutes from Kings Island and I used to work there during Fear Fest. I never heard mention of this sad tragedy but I do remember when it happened. So tragic. Thank you Lamont for bringing this and Yra Ohio
I'm from Powell, Ohio in Delaware county and know this story well. This cemetery is 15 minutes from my house and I think of John when I pass it. Was not born when it happened but looked into him and his story a lot. Went to the same school as my Science teacher. Rest in peace John.
No kidding, I've known way too many young people killed while drinking. Mostly car wrecks but had one classmate fall from a water tower ladder he was climbing drunk. I've had some close calls but consider myself lucky
This is such a sad story. I graduated high school in May 1983 in Dallas. John and the guys in the photo look a lot like the guys in my class. RIP John. 💞 🙏
Funny how dump portrayed McCain as a loser. My husband served 30 years in the military. My husband hated dump for this comment, among others. Dump supporters are the loosers!
I used to live in Youngstown Ohio, and I have visited Kings Island. I remember there was a famous rollercoaster, (I can't think of the name of it) and at that time the largest in the country. I have never heard of Tower Johnny. He was certainly adventurous, fun spirited. RIP Johnny. My sympathy to his family. Thanks Lamont.
@w.e.s. eh it's pretty common for parks to build the fastest, tallest, longest,etc when they build new ones as a form of hype. It's usually only a record holder for a few years til a record breaker is built somewhere else. Ppl just continue to say they're the biggest or whatever
The beast is still the longest wooden roller coaster in the world also tallest , fastest and longest drop on a wooden coaster and it’s been open since 1979
Yeah the Brady’s got to go bescause Mike had to present his design to the Board but thanks to Marcia the plans got lost on the boat ride and then the tubes got mixed up and Mike presented the corporate executives a viewing of Marcia’s Clown poster LOL I do believe The Partridge family performed their too
@georgewilson1184 yep, and the only thing that stood out of that episode is Eve Plumb big knockers bouncing up and down as her and Maureen are running through the park with Mike's plans
As soon as I saw the Eiffel Tower, I knew it was going to be a Kings Island skit. That place has numerous ghost stories. I used to be a season pass holder five or so years ago, but never saw anything.
Places have started saying they are "haunted" to drum up business. The trend started in the 00s. I think it's because of all of those ghost hunting reality TV shows.
RIP John W. Harter🙏💐🕊️ Welcome back to Ohio Lamont at Large, in the O-H-IO wish I could run into U my Guy, Ur the best, keep doing what U do Brother and Much Luv from Cleveland, Ohio!! 🙏💞🙏💞
We ALL probably did quite a bunch of dumb shit when we were younger and thinking we were bulletproof. Likely would've given my late Mom even more premature gray hairs had she ever known of some of it.🤣 I very well remember the '80's. Probably A LOT of wouldn't be smoking or have been drinking beer, etc. had most municipalities been more strict about age restrictions. Back in those days, legal age for beer or cigarettes used to be 18. We all figured out ways around that. And, if that didn't work, well, just steal it from your addicted parents!! They never seemed to notice. Just thought they'd used it up.
Thank you for always being so kind and respectful to people you never knew but because of you we all get to know them a little bit. Thank you and stay safe
This is the first I’ve heard of Tower Johnny. So sad what happened to him. He seems like a very well-liked young man. That’s a beautiful cemetery and you visited on a gorgeous autumn day.
I’m 24 and I know several parents of friends that were there the night it happened. There were many classes from the greater area visiting that night . I thought about it every time I’ve looked at that tower growing up
Poor kid. 😢 my mom grew up near that area. I remember hearing about tower Jonny. I didn't know a kid lost his life for that urban legend to be created. 😢 poor kid. As for ghosts, I didn't believe in them until I died for 2 minutes, and recieved the 6th sense. I have been tortured for years by spirits calling out to me. I know this sounds crazy, I'm not crazy. I had been in a situation where some guy didn't listen to no, and my mother wasn't there for me.
What a heartbreaking story! Had never heard the urban legend. All I see is a young man, way too young, who died so tragically! I'm a mom and my heart breaks for his parents and all of his family and friends. 40 years since he passed, it's so sad cause he should be living his life with his own family. 😞
I've never heard this story being from Canada. But I get what your saying about how the story stretches I just read 5 different tales about John and his accident
Lamont, come to Whitney Texas, and do a story on the young high school girl who was murdered by a road rager in Houston Texas not even a year ago. Her parents are desperately trying to find the guy responsible.
Oh 😢 i remember hearing this story b4, idk if i heard anything about the haunting but the jump& shuting down long enough 2 get his body removed. A very sad mistake, booze helps us feel invincable🎉❤😊😮 thx lamont
Could it be that Johnny was dared to do what he did? And being the adventurous guy he was, he agreed. I wonder if the person or persons feel any remorse for goading him into this stunt. We will never know.
Well I would imagine by now all of his family has passed that would have tended to his grave site. Or as such as that tragedy was for his family maybe his mom and dad ended up moving. Due to the tragedy and no sad memories.
Been there many times as a kid in the 80's, always heard this story, the elevator has a glass floor, or at least it used to, it used to make me nervous
I’ve never heard of this legend. Poor Johnny!! Drinking too much makes a person make foolish decisions. All he wanted to do is have a great time and it cost him his life. My heart goes out to his family and friends!! As a mother and grandmother my heart breaks for his parents!! Rest in peace Johnny!!
2:28 it's tragic that he passed, but he really didn't miss anything by not being on the box of Wheaties lol he missed a bullet with that one. It's a shame he was young and had his whole life ahead of him. May he rest in peace.
They said that Johnny was climbing up the elevator shaft when the elevator counter weight came down and knocked him off...this is what decapitated him.
Lamont, thank you so much for bringing into light the truth of this person. That with respect and honor the reality of this young man is voiced and also Honored. We all say God Bless you Lamont for your endeavor and bringing forth respect, Honor with integrity for those who have passed away. RIP MR HARDER
One of the strangest series of deaths was when two maintenance workers got electrocuted in the Viking Ship pond on the same day. There was an exposed electrical wire in the pond. A worker went in the pond for some reason and was fried, then someone tried to help that guy and got electrocuted. Also, on the same day, a wmn died on one of the rides. This was back in 1991.
I also graduated high school in 1983. I went to school in Golden, Colorado, which is not an experience I'd recommend to anybody. Despite school being a miserable experience, I had a few friends and a lot of high times. I'm kind of amazed I didn't end up dead with some of the stupid crap I did. We had a silly local legend about Molly the Hatchet Lady that went a little bit something like this. If you went to Red Rocks Amphitheatre when the night of the full moon fell on the 13th of the month and sat in the 13th row at midnight, Molly would come and chop off your head. I didn't believe there was a Molly, but I never sat in the 13th row at midnight on a full moon either. There are a lot of great old graveyards near some of the mountain and prairie towns in Colorado. Unfortunately I'm no longer physically capable of exploring some of them, but if you ever plan to come out this way, I will try to get in touch with you so I can show you some of them and maybe also the marker at the spot where Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska touch, and I'll treat you to a Beau Jo's pizza.
Hello there Lamont Thank you for all of the Stories you tell us! It amazes me on how you find theses Stories. I Never heard of theses Story before and Thank you for Sharing as always, John sound like he was a Really Nice Guy But he did a stupid thing by drinking R.I.P. John W. Harter (Tower Johnny) (Kings Island) very sad & Tragic😢🙏❤️🕊️🕯️✝️💜🫂
Being from Ohio i went to Kings Island many times. I know of 4 other deaths that happened there other then John. They used to have an animal park there and one of the keeper's mistakenly was left in enclosure and killed by a Lion shortly after it was closed, in the late 80s 2 people were electrocuted in the same water area when one stuck his hand in the water not knowing the light in the water had bad wiring and the water was electrified and the 2nd guy died trying to help the first guy jumping in the water after him. The final death in the 90s happened when someone fell out of the ride Flight Commander. They recently had a death at Kings Island when a man jumped a guard rail trying to get his phone or wallet and was hit by a roller coaster rider.
I went to Devry in Columbus in 1984. The drinking age was 19. I was only 17, any bar, convenience or liquor store never once ID'd me for beer, but ALWAYS for cigarettes, which you had to be 21 to buy cigarettes, so I had to get my older roommate to buy them for me. Going to a bar was literally like going to a "party" in someones basement filled with drunken teenagers. I moved there from Kentucky where only 2 or 3 years before raised the drinking age from 16 to 21. I remember buying beer from a fake beer barrel and tap on the wall you would fill up a gallon plastic milk jug in from Convenient stores (back when the "Hey Verne" Jim Varney commercials originated from, and around the same time. We would take them to the local drive in and get drunk every weekend. Everyone did. If you got caught driving drunk with a carload of kids, the cops would just follow you home to make sure you made it ok. Until the Carrolton KY bus crash of course, then they began to crack down on drunk driving all across the country.
Back in Florida drinking age was 19 ..1 month before my 19th Birthday they jumped the age to 21.I was a Pissed off puppy ..But My girlfriend at the time was 20 .If you were already 19 when they passed passed the law You were grandfathered in and you were legal to buy alchohol ..So it stopped me from going to Bars but it didn't stop me from getting alchohol .She bought it for me .Plus if i wanted some beers My Mom and Dad would buy it for me and i had alot of friends back then that bought for me .😮 that was back in 1988 😮
Ohh my God I wonder about the land the amusement park sit on can you imagine all the tragic things that have happened on such a piece of land that becomes a legend 🦉💭🩵🩷🤍
Rest his soul
No good decision is ever made when you're drunk.
Except going to bed....
Unless that decision is to stop drinking. Lol
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I graduated in 1983, lived 30 minutes from Kings Island. Mom wouldn't let me go that night, we had no money. I'm glad I didn't. So very sad!
Hi i'm from Kenton Ohio
We used to go there a couple of times every year back in the 70s and 80s. Interesting old park and unbelievably massive.
I’m class of 84’ I remember this as I’m in central Ohio
@@deborahchesser7375 Hi Deborah i'm from Northwest Ohio i was 1 year old when that happen
@@ericfreshcorn3590 oh yeh ? Cool my father n law used to go up there to the coon dog festival. When I worked for Motorcycle Ohio I went through there many times as we had sites all over the state including Findlay, Toledo, Tiffin and Archbold.
I appreciate the kindness you show when telling these stories. RIP John.
Thanks for doing this story, lemont. I live in Delaware Ohio and I am acquainted with this young man and his family. This was a very tragic day in our community
I hope the urban legend doesn't eclipse the awesome dude he was in life
It says the Eiffel Tower ride at Kings Island is temporarily closed right now 😢
Such a sad story. Poor kid.
I'm glad he was remembered for more than a foolish decision. He sounds like he would have been an incredible man given the chance.
I married very young in 1984. We're still married and just celebrated our 40th anniversary. I remember back then we all felt like time would stand still. We felt carefree on Sundays. Back in the 80s, Alabama didn't sell alcohol, so we'd all ride to the state line to Mississippi and get draft beer. I thank God for praying mothers because nothing ever happened to any of us. I'm wondering if he felt carefree like us back then. My husband and I finally grew up around 24 and built our first home. God is the head of our lives.
No one will ever know what was going through that young man's head that night. Sometimes doing crazy stuff ends in tragedy,my husband name is John Wesley as well. I pray God gives his family peace that surpasses all understanding. SHALOM
Mazel Tov
Kings Island was featured in episodes of The Brady Bunch and The Partridge Family
It was 1984 when drinking changed from 18 to 21. Damn shame. So many tragedies have started with a bottle in someone’s hand… RIP man
That's when old fart Reagan said to the governors of all the states that if they don't raise the drinking age, he will not give them the federal money to fix their highways and infrastructure
In Ohio it changed in 1987.
Amen to that
Like the 50's; most people have no clue how many laws were passed in the 1980's
@@coreym162 yeah, I have to agree with you brother… although I was born in the late 70s I remember the 80s very well… the biggest shame is people have no idea what they vote on and will do zero research and rely on the news to tell them how to think… then insane laws are passed, freedoms lost etc. I’m behind the blue wall of commiefornia but that’s changing… especially after this past election.. people need to take responsibility and do their own research and not be an npc.
Alcohol makes you do dumb things, especially when you're a teen. I never heard of Johnny, till now. May he keep resting in peace. 🕊️
Keep warm and safe out there Lamont.❤
I was there when it happened!! I remember all the paramedics around the tower!! It was so crazy me and my friends at the time didn't know what happened but to be told to leave the park!!
Sad story… poor kid he didn’t even have a chance to live his life… it only takes one unthinkable mistake to destroy or end your life…. Thanks for the video buddy…
R.I.P. John Harter.❤😢
Could you do the Candy Taylor story she died at Kings island June 9,1991 Along with 2 other men in a separate incident at the park
Live 4 miles away from ki. It was indeed grad night, it was packed, my girlfriend at the time decided not to go because of that, but a lot of people we knew did.
He didn't jump, he tried to ride the top of the elevator up and got killed either trying to get on top or was crushed when it got to the top.
There was a 50 ft level you could take stairs to back then, he got creative and attempted to get on top. That's it. It's only been haunted since the Internet stories began. Been there more times than I can count.
I have never heard of Tower Johnny. Thank you for bringing this story to your channel.
I remember hearing about someone jumping/falling off the tower around that time. Never heard of "Tower Johnny" until the 2000s when I saw something about it on here.
I never heard of Tower Johnny either
Never went to King's Island but I've passed it more times than I can count during my long trucking career. I've seen that tower from the distance but never knew the story. I also remember the 80's and if I had a time machine I'd go back, lol. The 80's was a great time to be alive.
1988 was the best
I've been on that tower...it's high. Idk what the heck John was thinking.
@@F14Tomcatlover-o2v 👍
I live 20 minutes from Kings Island and I used to work there during Fear Fest. I never heard mention of this sad tragedy but I do remember when it happened. So tragic. Thank you Lamont for bringing this and Yra Ohio
Very tragic. Rest in blessed peace Johnny.
I'm from Powell, Ohio in Delaware county and know this story well. This cemetery is 15 minutes from my house and I think of John when I pass it. Was not born when it happened but looked into him and his story a lot. Went to the same school as my Science teacher. Rest in peace John.
Hi I'm From Hardin County Ohio In a Town Of Kenton
God bless him. Nothing good comes from being drunk. So sad.
Good sex!
No kidding, I've known way too many young people killed while drinking. Mostly car wrecks but had one classmate fall from a water tower ladder he was climbing drunk. I've had some close calls but consider myself lucky
This is such a sad story. I graduated high school in May 1983 in Dallas.
John and the guys in the photo look a lot like the guys in my class. RIP John. 💞 🙏
I love the American flags everywhere. Wonderful. Looks like a crisp Autumn morning there. Beautiful.
Funny how dump portrayed McCain as a loser. My husband served 30 years in the military. My husband hated dump for this comment, among others. Dump supporters are the loosers!
Lamont, you are a very sad maga supporter.
@@kimmie9472and you are one sad M O R O N.
@@kimmie9472Wow, it’s true! Trump lives in ya’lls brain all the time! Get over it or get some help.
@@kimmie9472 ......Kamala should have paid him for an endorsement?
It makes me sad to think of his death. So tragic & so young. RIP, John Harter
I used to live in Youngstown Ohio, and I have visited Kings Island. I remember there was a famous rollercoaster, (I can't think of the name of it) and at that time the largest in the country. I have never heard of Tower Johnny. He was certainly adventurous, fun spirited. RIP Johnny. My sympathy to his family. Thanks Lamont.
@@JuanitaMayo-o7l the beast
The largest Rollercoaster in the whole country is on every corner of every neighborhood. I hear that so much
@@tomstroup8338 Thanks!!
@w.e.s. eh it's pretty common for parks to build the fastest, tallest, longest,etc when they build new ones as a form of hype. It's usually only a record holder for a few years til a record breaker is built somewhere else. Ppl just continue to say they're the biggest or whatever
The beast is still the longest wooden roller coaster in the world also tallest , fastest and longest drop on a wooden coaster and it’s been open since 1979
Kings Island is where they filmed a Brady Bunch episode
I never knew that it was that park.
That's the first thing I always think too with King's Island.😊
Yeah the Brady’s got to go bescause Mike had to present his design to the Board but thanks to Marcia the plans got lost on the boat ride and then the tubes got mixed up and Mike presented the corporate executives a viewing of Marcia’s Clown poster LOL I do believe The Partridge family performed their too
@georgewilson1184 yep, and the only thing that stood out of that episode is Eve Plumb big knockers bouncing up and down as her and Maureen are running through the park with Mike's plans
@@jeffdavis7376 Ahhh... Eve's plumbs....🤤
As soon as I saw the Eiffel Tower, I knew it was going to be a Kings Island skit. That place has numerous ghost stories. I used to be a season pass holder five or so years ago, but never saw anything.
Places have started saying they are "haunted" to drum up business. The trend started in the 00s. I think it's because of all of those ghost hunting reality TV shows.
Ive never heard of him . May 13 1983 i had been 21 for three days. Im sorry he didn't get to have a long life. RIP
RIP John W. Harter🙏💐🕊️ Welcome back to Ohio Lamont at Large, in the O-H-IO wish I could run into U my Guy, Ur the best, keep doing what U do Brother and Much Luv from Cleveland, Ohio!! 🙏💞🙏💞
Also I never ever heard about this story Lamont, Thank U so much 💕 it seems like we always lose Great People in tragic 💔 😔 ways!!
Poor kid. I love that you bring us these stories so they are never forgotten. What a beautiful cemetery.
❤ Thanks for remembering this young man and sharing this story!
He was busy listening to devo and was not paying attention... Rip Johnny...
Well, youth normally lack wisdom. His foolishness took his life. RIP John.
We ALL probably did quite a bunch of dumb shit when we were younger and thinking we were bulletproof. Likely would've given my late Mom even more premature gray hairs had she ever known of some of it.🤣 I very well remember the '80's. Probably A LOT of wouldn't be smoking or have been drinking beer, etc. had most municipalities been more strict about age restrictions. Back in those days, legal age for beer or cigarettes used to be 18. We all figured out ways around that. And, if that didn't work, well, just steal it from your addicted parents!! They never seemed to notice. Just thought they'd used it up.
Exactly !!!!
Do you remember the glass beer bottle caps, I think if it had red print it was low alcohol and green meant high? lol
Used to go to Kings Island all the time as a kid!
Thank you for always being so kind and respectful to people you never knew but because of you we all get to know them a little bit. Thank you and stay safe
Great video Lamont.I live by a cemetery in Texas that is loaded with young people that is full of grief.I know most of the stories.
For some reason, young people think drinking is a mark of adulthood. It isn’t. It’s the way adults still try to be children. RIP John Harter. ❤️🙏
I'm from Columbus, Ohio and I've never heard of him but now I'm going to spread the legend every time I go past Kings Island. RIP John All due respect
This is the first I’ve heard of Tower Johnny. So sad what happened to him. He seems like a very well-liked young man. That’s a beautiful cemetery and you visited on a gorgeous autumn day.
Myself, as well. I thought I’d heard just about every sad tragedy, such as this. The fact that he’s not an urban legend, is sad. Poor guy…
It always strikes me as how one mistake can end a young person's life. This kid would be almost retirement age and all what was lost with his death.
Long ways from it, he’d be 59 years old.
The horrifying visual…. Dear lord
Kings Dominion theme park in Virginia had a guy intentionally jump from the top of their Eiffel Tower to the asphalt below around 1986 or so.
Love how well you tell your stories lamont and love your content rest in heavenly peace to this beautiful young man 😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤❤
Johnny Harter had dreams of becoming an Olympic athlete,dead at 17 way too soon.
I’m 24 and I know several parents of friends that were there the night it happened. There were many classes from the greater area visiting that night . I thought about it every time I’ve looked at that tower growing up
Poor kid. 😢 my mom grew up near that area. I remember hearing about tower Jonny. I didn't know a kid lost his life for that urban legend to be created. 😢 poor kid. As for ghosts, I didn't believe in them until I died for 2 minutes, and recieved the 6th sense. I have been tortured for years by spirits calling out to me. I know this sounds crazy, I'm not crazy. I had been in a situation where some guy didn't listen to no, and my mother wasn't there for me.
What a heartbreaking story! Had never heard the urban legend. All I see is a young man, way too young, who died so tragically! I'm a mom and my heart breaks for his parents and all of his family and friends. 40 years since he passed, it's so sad cause he should be living his life with his own family. 😞
I've never heard this story being from Canada. But I get what your saying about how the story stretches
I just read 5 different tales about John and his accident
Thank you Lamont, bless his soul.
Lamont, come to Whitney Texas, and do a story on the young high school girl who was murdered by a road rager in Houston Texas not even a year ago. Her parents are desperately trying to find the guy responsible.
May she rest in peace. So sorry for the family loss. Praying for the family
Oh 😢 i remember hearing this story b4, idk if i heard anything about the haunting but the jump& shuting down long enough 2 get his body removed. A very sad mistake, booze helps us feel invincable🎉❤😊😮 thx lamont
Another interesting story that I hadn’t heard of before. Thank you Lamont.
RIP Johhny ❤
Could it be that Johnny was dared to do what he did? And being the adventurous guy he was, he agreed. I wonder if the person or persons feel any remorse for goading him into this stunt. We will never know.
Very sad, hopefully he will find peace one day.
Such a tragic way to go. R.I.P. John Harter.
The drinking age changed from 18 to 21 on July 17th, 1984.
Here in Vermont, the legal drinking age became 21 on July 1, 1986.
In England it’s 18 but driving is 17 and sex is 16.
@@emmajanewatts4388😮😮😮😮😮😮
Sad, no flowers on his grave, forgotten, so sad
Forgotten? Lamont drove all the way there just so y’all can remember him.
Well I would imagine by now all of his family has passed that would have tended to his grave site. Or as such as that tragedy was for his family maybe his mom and dad ended up moving. Due to the tragedy and no sad memories.
@@cornbreadmafia I think he meant family not putting flowers on it. I mean parents , siblings, cousins, aunts or uncles ? No one?
Been there many times as a kid in the 80's, always heard this story, the elevator has a glass floor, or at least it used to, it used to make me nervous
When I was in high school there were several kids I knew who did stupid, darlng things and sadly died.
😢😢😢😢😢😢
That kind of remembrance I can die without
I’ve never heard of this legend. Poor Johnny!! Drinking too much makes a person make foolish decisions. All he wanted to do is have a great time and it cost him his life. My heart goes out to his family and friends!! As a mother and grandmother my heart breaks for his parents!! Rest in peace Johnny!!
In 1983, drinking age in Ohio was still 18 years old. 3.2%
2:28 it's tragic that he passed, but he really didn't miss anything by not being on the box of Wheaties lol he missed a bullet with that one. It's a shame he was young and had his whole life ahead of him. May he rest in peace.
I was there on that fateful grad night!!! I personally had a blast but I didn't hear about this man until we were on our way home.
I’ve lived in the greater Cincinnati area my whole life, and I used to go quite often. Until now I’ve never heard of this tragic incident.
👋🏼 Lamont! Thanks for sharing another great/sad video 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 RIP♥️🕊️
Wouldn't it be interesting to see if anyone could film him with all the technology this day & age is the place still open. R.I.P. JOHN 👍®️
Great story as usual. My grandparents took me back in the 70's when i visited them in Middletown.
Some final destination type shit😮
They said that Johnny was climbing up the elevator shaft when the elevator counter weight came down and knocked him off...this is what decapitated him.
Lamont, thank you so much for bringing into light the truth of this person. That with respect and honor the reality of this young man is voiced and also Honored. We all say God Bless you Lamont for your endeavor and bringing forth respect, Honor with integrity for those who have passed away. RIP MR HARDER
That's why I love your videos, I have not heard I lot of your videos. This is sad story
One of the strangest series of deaths was when two maintenance workers got electrocuted in the Viking Ship pond on the same day. There was an exposed electrical wire in the pond. A worker went in the pond for some reason and was fried, then someone tried to help that guy and got electrocuted. Also, on the same day, a wmn died on one of the rides. This was back in 1991.
Omg
OMG! This is a relative! Never knew this story.
Thanks for the video Lamont! RIP Johnny
I missed this video some how but i am watching it now. I never heard of this man. May he RIP!😢😮
Never heard of Tower Johnny. But I am not on Tik Tok and the younger apps
I also graduated high school in 1983. I went to school in Golden, Colorado, which is not an experience I'd recommend to anybody. Despite school being a miserable experience, I had a few friends and a lot of high times. I'm kind of amazed I didn't end up dead with some of the stupid crap I did.
We had a silly local legend about Molly the Hatchet Lady that went a little bit something like this. If you went to Red Rocks Amphitheatre when the night of the full moon fell on the 13th of the month and sat in the 13th row at midnight, Molly would come and chop off your head. I didn't believe there was a Molly, but I never sat in the 13th row at midnight on a full moon either.
There are a lot of great old graveyards near some of the mountain and prairie towns in Colorado. Unfortunately I'm no longer physically capable of exploring some of them, but if you ever plan to come out this way, I will try to get in touch with you so I can show you some of them and maybe also the marker at the spot where Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska touch, and I'll treat you to a Beau Jo's pizza.
Lamont, you doing ok after the livestream last night? My condolences to you, your friend and may he achieve the peace he sought.
May his soul rest in peace
I love your videos. I learn about so many different things about people. Keep making things happen. Thank you so very much
Hello there Lamont Thank you for all of the Stories you tell us! It amazes me on how you find theses Stories. I Never heard of theses Story before and Thank you for Sharing as always, John sound like he was a Really Nice Guy But he did a stupid thing by drinking R.I.P. John W. Harter (Tower Johnny) (Kings Island) very sad & Tragic😢🙏❤️🕊️🕯️✝️💜🫂
I live minutes from Kings Island. I've never heard this story.
Me too and off the exit 😊
Being from Ohio i went to Kings Island many times. I know of 4 other deaths that happened there other then John. They used to have an animal park there and one of the keeper's mistakenly was left in enclosure and killed by a Lion shortly after it was closed, in the late 80s 2 people were electrocuted in the same water area when one stuck his hand in the water not knowing the light in the water had bad wiring and the water was electrified and the 2nd guy died trying to help the first guy jumping in the water after him. The final death in the 90s happened when someone fell out of the ride Flight Commander. They recently had a death at Kings Island when a man jumped a guard rail trying to get his phone or wallet and was hit by a roller coaster rider.
I went to Devry in Columbus in 1984. The drinking age was 19. I was only 17, any bar, convenience or liquor store never once ID'd me for beer, but ALWAYS for cigarettes, which you had to be 21 to buy cigarettes, so I had to get my older roommate to buy them for me. Going to a bar was literally like going to a "party" in someones basement filled with drunken teenagers. I moved there from Kentucky where only 2 or 3 years before raised the drinking age from 16 to 21. I remember buying beer from a fake beer barrel and tap on the wall you would fill up a gallon plastic milk jug in from Convenient stores (back when the "Hey Verne" Jim Varney commercials originated from, and around the same time. We would take them to the local drive in and get drunk every weekend. Everyone did. If you got caught driving drunk with a carload of kids, the cops would just follow you home to make sure you made it ok. Until the Carrolton KY bus crash of course, then they began to crack down on drunk driving all across the country.
Thx 4 brining his story bk 2 life lamont, cant wait 4 ur next upload :)
I think I first heard this story on Mr. B . Rest In Peace to this young man.
How truly sad that is😢
he spirit(ghost)will linger there for he had not know in his mind think that would be his last climb
You should find the grave of Gia
RIP to John! Sad story! Beautiful cemetery!! The leaf color is gorgeous!!! Stay safe out there!❤
I lived in Ohio as a child for a few years. Visited Kings Island once from my memory.
Back in Florida drinking age was 19 ..1 month before my 19th Birthday they jumped the age to 21.I was a Pissed off puppy ..But My girlfriend at the time was 20 .If you were already 19 when they passed passed the law You were grandfathered in and you were legal to buy alchohol ..So it stopped me from going to Bars but it didn't stop me from getting alchohol .She bought it for me .Plus if i wanted some beers My Mom and Dad would buy it for me and i had alot of friends back then that bought for me .😮 that was back in 1988 😮
Ohh my God I wonder about the land the amusement park sit on can you imagine all the tragic things that have happened on such a piece of land that becomes a legend 🦉💭🩵🩷🤍
Rest in peace young soul ❤️🙏🏻☀️ so sad, so young and ambitious
very sad story way too young RIP
WTH does Fright Night have to do with this???