sad news; from web
THREE-time world surfing champion Andy Irons has died from suspected dengue fever on his way home from the tournament in Puerto Rico, according to media reports today.
Irons, who had been at the Puerto Rico international championship event but had not competed due to ill-health, was returning to Hawaii but died before arriving home. He was aged 32.
Reports said Irons was too ill with suspected dengue fever to take his connecting flight to Hawaii upon arriving at Dallas, Texas and had died in a Dallas hotel.
very very sad, I just read that on a website also. I always thought of him as a very charismatic and humble guy who just got on with his surfing with no tribal attitude that some of the guys on tour seem to have.
I really enjoyed watching him surf, he'll be sorely missed.
RIP Andy
Sympathies to the Irons family
He was a great surfer, one of the best. 3 Time world champ!
Way to young to die - especially from a third world disease.
I remember one time down the coast before easter a mate and I were surfing this perfect sandbank near port campbell.
These 2 guys paddle out, one of them was Andy. They were cool, no drop ins and just blew us away with their freesurfing.
RIP Andy.
His wife due to have a bub in 6 weeks.
Truly sad. RIP.
They said methadone was found in his room.
I wish they would say zilch till they actually have facts...grrr [}:)]
I would ginger pom..
But it was on the news at 5pm tonight
I'm not the only one that would have watched it.
and I still might delete it yet!
