Despite the gorgeous conditions that Southern California is experiencing today, a dark silhouette keeps the surfing community at a loss.
Today is a day of mourning in the surfing world. There is shock and disbelief circling the entire globe right now, as professional surfers in Puerto Rico take a day to reflect on there peers accomplishments and life, and news wires fill up regarding the death of a young man in his prime. Andy Irons, 3x World Champion, was only 32 when he passed away, and it is speculated that he may have succumbed to illness.
A quote from the ASP, "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."
"Irons, who began his career with the elite ASP World Tour in 1998, went on to collect 20 elite tour victories, four Triple Crown of Surfing Titles, three consecutive ASP World Titles and change the sport forever with his unparalleled ability and comprehensive approach to surfing."
We recently watched him take home a win at the Billabong Pro in Tahiti and he looked prime tocontinue moving forward with his success. More information will be relayed when it is made available, but this is truly a deep wound in the surfing community.
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News was taken from http://surf.solspot.com/content/solspot/cso/andy-irons-passes-away
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