Key Takeaways
- The Philadelphia native Nolan Gardner lost his life in a tragic skydiving accident.
- He was a licensed skydiver and a skydiving coach.
- Nolan Gardner was also an amazing musician and singer and a band member of Two Good Eyes.
Nolan Gardner, a multitalented Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at the young age of 28.
According to his friends and loved ones, Philly native Nolan Gardner tragically lost his life in a skydiving accident on Sunday.
Moreover, the whole Philadelphia community mourns the untimely and tragic d*ath of their beloved member Nolan Gardner and extends their heartfelt condolences to his family.
Similarly, people across the internet are flooding social media with tributes to the late singer-songwriter and skydiver Nolan Gardner, remembering him as a wonderful friend and an amazing human being.
Benjamin Appel took to his Facebook Page to express his sorrow on the untimely d*ath of his best friend Nolan Gardner and recall his memories.
He stated that the late Nolan recently found a passion and love for skydiving and lived an adventurous life traveling across the states in his van with his beloved dog, Voilet.
Benjamin added that Nolan Gradner led a short life of adventure, music, beautiful friendships, joy, and love and made people smile and laugh constantly.
“Nolan made people smile and laugh constantly and gave great, big hugs. He always picked up the phone or called back immediately. He was a wonderful friend to all of us and amazing brother, son, cousin and nephew to his family. For now please respect Nolan’s family’s privacy but please feel free to reach out to me with any messages or questions.”
Benjamin Appel
Another friend added:
“Today I lost one of the best friends I’ve ever had. Nolan was pure sunshine, everytime he walked into a room the room was better for it. He lived his life with a joy and curiosity that was absolutely infectious. I genuinely feel like he saw people for who they were, and he never judged, i feel like he really saw me. I’m heart broken. But I promise as long as there is air in my lungs, you will not be forgotten. I’ll spend the rest of my life singing the name Nolan Gardner. You were our Michael Angelo, our party dude, our little brother. Turtles for life buddy. God I love you and im gonna miss you so much. I’m so proud of the life you lived.”
Colin James O’Gorman
Furthermore, the late Nolan Gardner was a licensed skydiver and United States Parachute Association (USPA) coach.
In addition to his skydiving career, the late Nolan Gardner was a fantastic musician and singer who was a member of Two Good Eyes, a Philadelphia-based rock ‘n roll band.
He formed the band with his friends Nate and Matt and produced several beautiful songs.
The late Nolan Gardner’s contribution to the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, community as an avid musician and skydiver will always be remembered.
Nolan Gardner is survived by his mother, Karen, brother Lex, and the whole family
The late Nolan Gardner was born on September 1996 to late father Jules E. Gardner and mother Karen Zelnick Gardner.
Moreover, his father, Jules Gardner, passed away at the age of 59 on November 15, 2019.
Left to cherish the life of late Nolan Gardner are his mother Karen Zelnick Gardner and his brother Lex Gardner.
While very little information about his mother Karen is available, his brother Lex is a Sidney Kimmel Medical College graduate at Thomas Jefferson University and currently works at Main Line Health Lankenau Medical Center.
In addition to his mother and brother, left to cherish the life of the late Nolan Gardner are his sister-in-law, Allison Sikora, aunts Alisa Neifield and Gail Wiener, and the whole family.
His family and friends have organized a memorial service for the late Nolan Gardner on Thursday, April 10, in Center City, Philadelphia.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Very little information about the late Nolan Gardner’s education and personal life is available.
- His famous songs include “Why don’t we do it on the road?” “I’m Only Sleeping,” “Take on Me,” and many more.
