Sad news has made its way into the surfing community as reports have confirmed the untimely death of 3x World Champion, Andy Irons.
Official Billabong Press Release:
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.
News such as this are often times hard to believe, considering that Andy was at the prime of his life and career. Isn't it funny that even though we constantly see death around us, part of us still thinks that it will never happen to someone like Andy nor even to ourselves? Or, even though we know in our hearts that death will come but because we are so attached to life we believe our appointment with death will not arrive just yet.
