Who were you in your previously life?

[SO•Marty]

I think I know why I am afraid of heights:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Hersey

Derek Geoffrey Hersey (26 October 1956 – 28 May 1993)[1][2][3][4] was a British rock climber and for many years an active participant in the Boulder, Colorado climbing scene. Hersey specialized in unroped "free solo" climbing, often in the 5.10–5.11 range.[3][5] Few climbers have tried to repeat his achievements, which include many of Colorado's hardest traditional routes.

Derek Hersey died on 28 May 1993 in an accident while soloing the Steck-Salathé Route without protective gear, on Sentinel Rock in Yosemite National Park.[3][4][11] He fell several hundred feet to his death.[2][4][11] Craig Luebben, a friend of Hersey, speculated that he encountered slippery rock. Although there was no rainfall officially reported in the area that day,[1] a later report concluded that "rain-slicked rock" contributed to his fall. [12] The search for Hersey's body was featured in a report on the CBS News program 48 Hours.[9][10]