Double Rainbow (viral video)

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Paul Vasquez in June 2012

Double Rainbow is a viral video filmed by Paul "Bear" Vasquez (September 5, 1962[1] – May 9, 2020). The clip, filmed in his front yard just outside Yosemite National Park, in the U.S. state of California, shows his excited reaction to a double rainbow. Vasquez's video has had more than 47 million views on YouTube.[2]

In 2011, Vasquez appeared in a commercial for Vodafone New Zealand,[3] making fun of the video.

The video appeared as the first scene of the 2013 movie We're the Millers.[4] Two years earlier, Bear had appeared in Jennifer Aniston's ad for Smartwater.

Vasquez died at his home in Mariposa, California on May 9, 2020 from a possible case of COVID-19, aged 57.[5]

References

  1. Adam Golub (July 12, 2010). "Double Rainbow Guy v. Henry David Thoreau". Forbes. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  2. "Yosemitebear Mountain Giant Double Rainbow 1-8-10". YouTube. January 8, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  3. "Vodafone Double Rainbow". Vodafone New Zealand. January 12, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  4. "We're the Millers Review". IGN. August 6, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  5. Farrow, Deke (May 10, 2020). "‘Double Rainbow’ guy of viral-video fame dies in Mariposa. Paul was a bright spot.’". Fresno Bee. https://www.fresnobee.com/news/california/article242633931.html. Retrieved May 10, 2020.