Surfriding RIP Andy Irons............terrible loss for surfers everywhere.

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Breaking News: Andy Irons Passes Away

By Brendon Thomas - November 2, 2010 - 14:41
Andy Irons. RIP. Photo: Ellis

Breaking News: Andy Irons Passes Away
Sad news has made its way into the Surfer offices this afternoon as we’re hearing confirmed reports that 3X World Champion Andy Irons has passed away.
At this time the cause of death is unknown, although sources inside the family say that he passed away en route from the World Tour event in Puerto Rico to his home in Hawaii. The 32 year-old-hawaiian was deemed too ill to travel on his connecting flight from Texas to Hawaii and was grounded there. Unconfirmed reports say that he passed away in his Dallas hotel room.
SURFER extends their sincerest condolences to the Irons family.
Stay tuned as the story develops.
— Official Press Release Regarding Andy Irons—
HONOLULU – (November 2, 2010) — The world of surfing mourns an incredibly sad loss today with the news that Hawaii’s Andy Irons has died. Andy was a beloved husband, and a true champion. Irons, 32, withdrew from a professional surfing event in Puerto Rico last weekend due to illness and passed away during a layover en-route to his home in Kauai, Hawaii. He had reportedly been battling with dengue fever, a viral disease.
At this time the family thanks his friends and fans for their support, and asks that the community respect its privacy. The family also asks to not be contacted so their focus can remain on one another during this time of profound loss.






HORRIBLE! he was such a frekin ripper.......too young. RIP.
 
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masterblaster

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rip buddy,the surfing world will miss him,the 2.00 wave looked like indo,one of the longest cleanest lefts in the world ive ever seen,he was shacked for a LONG time
 
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ridethelip

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His foam climbs,floaters and backside surfing has always been a favorite of mine.
R.I.P.
 
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Big Kahuna

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"Local officials said the cause of death was not immediately known, but The Star-Advertiser reported it was a being investigated as a possible overdose, citing information provided by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office.

The examiner's office said a container of the prescription drug zolpidem was found on the nightstand in Irons' hotel room and that methadone was found inside it. Zolpidem is commonly used for insomnia. A number of other drugs also reportedly were found on the nightstand."
 
Big Kahuna

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Peter123 said:
Can they not just wait a few days to report on what may have been found in his room?
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Why??????

When someone is in excellent health like I am sure he is, they do not just die. You do not report what is found, people will speculate and wonder. I would rather them report what they found.
 
Peter123

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Big Kahuna said:
Why??????
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Decency. What purpose does releasing the information right now server other than journalistic sensationalism?

Big Kahuna said:
When someone is in excellent health like I am sure he is, they do not just die. You do not report what is found, people will speculate and wonder. I would rather them report what they found.
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He had reportedly been battling with dengue fever, a viral disease.
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Although it's not deadly, it could cause other complications.

But back to my original question, without knowing the cause of death, what does reporting it before the guy has been dead 24 hours accomplish other than upsetting the family more?
 
Motorheads5

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I couldn't agree with you more.
Peter123 said:
Decency. What purpose does releasing the information right now server other than journalistic sensationalism?





Although it's not deadly, it could cause other complications.

But back to my original question, without knowing the cause of death, what does reporting it before the guy has been dead 24 hours accomplish other than upsetting the family more?
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ridethelip

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Remembering his success

Irons was arguably the most dominant surfer of the early to mid 2000s.

In addition to his world titles, Irons had 19 world tour victories and has the distinction of being the only surfer to have won at every location on the tour.

But more significant than the statistics was his reputation as perhaps the only true rival nine-time World Champion Kelly Slater has ever known, and the two engaged in some of the most memorable title races in history.

Irons returned to the World Tour this year after a one-year hiatus. While his results had been up and down, a recent win at the Billabong Pro Tahiti in August signified a return to form in the kind of powerful, barrelling surf in which he made his reputation.
 
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