Friday, February 5, 2016

BMX, X Games and MTV Star Dave Mirra Has Died

Pro BMX biker Dave Mirra has passed away at the age of 41 from an apparent suicide; he was found on Thursday in a parked truck in North Carolina with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Mirra held the X Games record for most medals in history until 2013; he had 24 medals total, 14 of which were gold. Mirra also appeared on MTV as the host of the Real World/Road Rules Challenge for a few seasons. Mirra is survived by wife Lauren and their two daughters Madison, 9, and Mackenzie, 8. Read his full obituary at the Los Angeles Times.

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