Suspended animation in fiction which is indistinguishable from death. In American fiction, the first story to deal with suspended animation is the tale of Rip Van Winkle, a short story by American author Washington Irving published in 1819 as well as the name of the story's fictional protagonist. In the story, a British subject in the American colonies wanders into the Catskill Mountains in the years before the American Revolutionary War, and finds a group of fairies, whose moonshine he drinks. He then falls asleep for 20 years, and returns to his village in what is now the United States, finding his home town
Travis Van Winkle the film, and enjoyed playing in it. He also appeared in Julianne Hough's 2008 music video for "That Song in My Head". In 2011, Van Winkle starred in the suspense thriller film "247°F" co-starring Scout Taylor-Compton. In 2012, he starred in the independent comedy "Last Call" about two underachieving cousins, Danny (Van Winkle) and Phil have to prove themselves when they are charged with managing the family pub, in a bid to save their wayward uncle from prison and financial ruin. He starred as Greg in the thriller "Bloodwork" co-starring Tricia Helfer. In 2011 and 2012, Van Winkle made guest