RIP Dave Mirra - Sad news

Davey_Pitch · 5 Feb 2016 at 09:12

Guest2 said:
I would be interested to know how they came to the suicide conclusion as he seemed (on the front of it) to have everything

A close contact gunshot wound with no obvious signs of foul play always leads to the initial conclusion of suicide.

Very sad news, RIP Dave

VincentHanna · 5 Feb 2016 at 09:22

Building Candy said:
was this a mental illness thing? depression, seems to happen so much to people who have such tallent. Seems like the obsession that drives them to greatness can also push you over the edge.

Could be an age thing? He was at the top of his field for many years and suddenly you get older and can't compete like that anymore. Must be hard.

But I guess it could be anything. He has a wife and two daughters so I feel bad for them.

Cool Breeze · 5 Feb 2016 at 09:25

Sad News, R.I.P

drs101 · 5 Feb 2016 at 09:27

RIP loved watching him at X-games, one of the originals

neil_g · 5 Feb 2016 at 09:57

As I mention in the other thread in Pedal Power section, there seems to be a lot of people suggesting CTE may have had a play in this (as per the amount of NFL players committing suicide)..

http://www.bu.edu/cte/about/what-is-cte/

adolf hamster · 5 Feb 2016 at 10:46

Maybe old adrenaline junkie who's no longer able to compete/ride the way he used to and has found life too boring to cope with?

A bit like i wonder how the astronauts who went to the moon could live with themselves afterwards knowing nothing they ever do for the rest of their life will ever be as good.

doofer · 5 Feb 2016 at 11:02

Can't believe it was suicide, he always seemed such a well-balanced guy.

neil_g · 5 Feb 2016 at 11:07

adolf hamster said:
Maybe old adrenaline junkie who's no longer able to compete/ride the way he used to and has found life too boring to cope with?

from what i understand he'd recently started a career in triathalons

SpeedFreak · 5 Feb 2016 at 11:16

adam cool dude said:
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX was awesome. Played it to death! He hasn't been around much since his early 00's success.

Really....

Elrein · 5 Feb 2016 at 11:48

I feel sorry for his wife and two kids....

have fun in a box

DrunkRufie · 5 Feb 2016 at 12:06

Woke up to read about this. Sad news, he was an icon, legend and a childhood hero of mine

2016 really has sucked so far, so many great people passing away.

craig_t · 5 Feb 2016 at 12:07

I have memories of the game, loved playing it. It just shows though, fame isn't always happiness.

RIP

Gee · 5 Feb 2016 at 13:59

Caned this game as a kid, man. RIP to the mighty Mirra.

booyaka · 5 Feb 2016 at 14:21

Legend of his sport.

So sad - gone to soon. RIP Miracle man!

~Divine~Wind~ · 5 Feb 2016 at 14:29

Wow RIP Mirra

panthro · 5 Feb 2016 at 14:46

RIP, he was up there with the best including Tony Hawk, Kelly Slater and Matt Hoffman. Such a legend, I wanted to be him when I was growing up riding my bike.
His games were epic too.

Tom0 · 5 Feb 2016 at 14:55

Guest2 said:
RIP, this guy was one of my idols as a child.

I would be interested to know how they came to the suicide conclusion as he seemed (on the front of it) to have everything

"There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it." - Oscar Wilde

Pestilence · 5 Feb 2016 at 14:58

Wow, that's a shock.

Very sad indeed.

thedoc46 · 5 Feb 2016 at 17:37

His family / doctor would have known if he was suffering from depression. If they came out and said they were none the wiser, it may have been a freak accident.

Could be that he was a boxer and suffered trauma too many time also.

Who knows. Sad news for the family.

neil_g · 5 Feb 2016 at 18:24

thedoc46 said:
His family / doctor would have known if he was suffering from depression

Wouldn't count on it. I'd wager that for every diagnosed case of depression there are 100s of others struggling on in silence.

RIP Dave Mirra - Sad news

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