Dave Mirra dead at 41...

[Jerm]

Holy shit...

BMX bike legend Dave Mirra -- who once had the record for the most X Games medals -- has died of an apparent suicide ... TMZ Sports has learned.

http://m.tmz.com/#article/2016/02/04/dave-mirra-dead-bmx-legend-dies-at-41/

[Rain Man]

Do I know this person?

[RealSNR]

And not a single fuck was given that day

[Chiefs Pantalones]

From the mailroom?

[Otter]

Do I know this person? It was a crazy night in college Rain Man. Just remember the smell of his thumb and his memory lives forever.

[stevieray]

Do I know this person?
..and now you know why.

[siberian khatru]

Surprisingly not a Baby Lee thread

[NewChief]

Damn.

[TimBone]

The name does sound familiar. I can't put a face to it though.

[Rain Man]

The name does sound familiar. I can't put a face to it though.

I think it's this guy.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wpcFB7gZ6qI/hqdefault.jpg

[Third Eye]

Surprisingly not a Baby Lee thread

He wasn't an obscure supporting actor from an 80's sitcom.

[Eleazar]

From the mailroom?

He works WAY downstairs

[Discuss Thrower]

Betcha he's suffered concussions in his lifetime.

[KCUnited]

Damn. RIP

[Jerm]

Betcha he's suffered concussions in his lifetime.

First thing I thought of too....

[Pablo]

It was a crazy night in college Rain Man. Just remember the smell of his thumb and his memory lives forever.
Dave wasn't a wrestler.

[alpha_omega]

The name does sound familiar. I can't put a face to it though.

This.

RIP

[DaNewGuy]

Damn that sucks. Played a lot of Dave Mirra BMX on ps1

[Garcia Bronco]

He was badass with his craft.

[Tacoman]

This is bummer news, he is a legend in the sport

[TLO]

That's sad to hear. His brain very well may have been scrambled beyond belief.

[WhawhaWhat]

Was a huge X Games fan back in the day and loved the street/park events. Sad to hear.

[TribalElder]

I loved the video game :(

[dj56dt58]

Damn that sucks. Played a lot of Dave Mirra BMX on ps1

I think the game still works..

[ChiefAshhole1056]

Bet he had CTE.

[Johnny Vegas]

14 gold medals in the x games

[TLO]

Bet he had CTE.

Yeah, I'm sure he did. Even wearing a helmet, those guys put their heads/bodies through hell.

[rico]

Betcha he's suffered concussions in his lifetime.

This was my first thought, followed closely by, "why on Earth would he do that?!? I bet he can get all kinds of pussy!!!"

[ClevelandBronco]

Do I know this person?

I believe he was Jerry Stiller's wife.

[Rain Man]

This was my first thought, followed closely by, "why on Earth would he do that?!? I bet he can get all kinds of pussy!!!"

People who ride tiny bicycles over mounds of dirt have groupies?

I'm starting to wonder if everyone in the world has groupies other than market researchers. Do machinists have groupies? Postal delivery people? Little league umpires?

[Rain Man]

I believe he was Jerry Stiller's wife.


THAT'S where I've heard of him. Thanks.

[BlackHelicopters]

No1curr

[redfan]

Well, dang. RIP

[The Franchise]

Dude rode BMX and drove rally cars. His body was broken and abused.

RIP.

[threebag]

Machinist have groupies.


RIP

[Mennonite]

I believe he was Jerry Stiller's wife.

I knew I knew that name from somewhere. Nice to be able to put a face with the name.


http://105.imagebam.com/download/jhxigkEdQttClBA08blTYw/46348/463479690/mira%20doll.png

[DaneMcCloud]

Yeah, I'm sure he did. Even wearing a helmet, those guys put their heads/bodies through hell.

I have a Bell bike helmet that I use religiously when biking but I can't imagine that it makes much of a difference if you've crash a thousand times while wearing one.

[rico]

People who ride tiny bicycles over mounds of dirt have groupies?

I'm starting to wonder if everyone in the world has groupies other than market researchers. Do machinists have groupies? Postal delivery people? Little league umpires?

I think this dude was probably able to bump uglies with the same types of chicks who like the Jackass type guys.... Hell, Avril Lavigne had that enormous hit, "Skater Boy." I think a lot of teen/early twenties girls were able to relate...

As corny as I think Brad Paisley is, I think there is a lot of truth to his lyrics in the song, "Celebrity." He's all like, "when yurr a celebrityyyyyy, it's adios reaaaaaalityyy. No matter whatcha dew, people think yurr kewl, just cus' yurr on TV...when yurr a celebrity."

Yeah, I'm positive this dude was able to reel in all sorts of skater-boy loving strange.

[J Diddy]

You insensitive bastards. A man is dead. Dead.

And it's not like he was rich and famous. Barely 1/8 of you pricks (myself included) know who he is.

Yet you jab at his memory?

For shame.

[J Diddy]

I think this dude was probably able to bump uglies with the same types of chicks who like the Jackass type guys.... Hell, Avril Lavigne had that enormous hit, "Skater Boy." I think a lot of teen/early twenties girls were able to relate...

As corny as I think Brad Paisley is, I think there is a lot of truth to his lyrics in the song, "Celebrity." He's all like, "when yurr a celebrityyyyyy, it's adios reaaaaaalityyy. No matter whatcha dew, people think yurr kewl, just cus' yurr on TV...when yurr a celebrity."

Yeah, I'm positive this dude was able to reel in all sorts of skater-boy loving strange.

Fuck. Now I know.

It wasn't suicide after all. It was Courtney Love.

[Valiant]

Sucks. I wonder what his financial state was as opposed to cte.

[rico]

Fuck. Now I know.

It wasn't suicide after all. It was Courtney Love.

Damn, I wonder how many men the ol' professional widow has been with.

[headsnap]

You insensitive bastards. A man is dead. Dead.

And it's not like he was rich and famous. Barely 1/8 of you pricks (myself included) know who he is.

Yet you jab at his memory?

For shame.

thx...

I never met the guy but I have friends that were close to him, friends who would have answered Dave's phone call(if he'd have made one), friends that are kicking themselves that they didn't make a call...

Dave was a pioneer and is a legend in the sport of BMX, there are many that know him and look up to him..

CTE is definitely a probable cause of the depression, but IMHO as with football players it is just one of many factors. The loss fame coupled with the loss of talent through theft from time, that is a tough thing for someone who burns through their 'prime' at a very young age.

A fraternity brother of mine at Emporia State signed Dave to his first contract with Haro and later helped Dave Found his company, Mirraco Bikes had this to say:
Having talked with Dave over the years, I know he has struggled with finding his place in the world after fame. This is the saddest part. We take young, talented athletes, ask them to risk their life, usually pay them little money, and then dispose of them once they are done. This discussion needs to happen, but not at this time.
This has been a tough week in the 'extreme' biking world, first Kelly McGarry dies of congenital heart failure while out on a ride, and now Dave Mirra's suicide...

[stevieray]

..and now you know why.
...wasn't too far off.