3x world champion AI was found dead in a Dallas hotel during a layover from Puerto Rico to his home in Hawaii. Rumor has it that the cause of his death was dengue fever. I don't know what that is but apparently you can get it from mosquitoes......and the mosquitos in PR are pretty gnarly. hopefully I don't die when i go there for winter break. Please pray for the Irons family and hopefully Bruce keeps ripping the shit out of it for his brother.
Claiming Hawaii After his win @ Teahupoo
"Andy was an absolutely gifted individual. I'm lucky to have known him and had the times we had together. I feel blessed that we worked through the differences we had and I was able to learn what I'm made of because of Andy. We enjoyed many quiet times together with our girls in the last year and I got to know a happy, funny, innocent kid who was happy to live every second with the people he loved. I'm so sad. My thoughts are with Bruce and Lyndie and their parents and all of his many friends around the world. It's a huge and far too premature loss for all of us. He was the most intense competitor I've ever known and one of the most sensitive people. He had so much life left in him and it hurts to think about. We look forward to his memory living on with our memories of him and his child on the way. There are a lot of uncles awaiting his arrival. I really miss Andy. He had a really good heart. With love, Kelly"
-Words from Kelly Slater from Surfline Article
Rest in peace AI. You will never be forgotten