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[Jarrod38]

http://www.tmz.com/2014/08/15/jay-adams-dead-dies-heart-attack-dogtown-z-boys/
Jay Adams -- a legendary skater who was portrayed by Emile Hirsch in "Lords of Dogtown" -- has died of a heart attack ... TMZ has learned

Sources connected with the skater tell TMZ ... he died late Thursday of an apparent heart attack in Mexico.

We're told Adams was there with his wife and the 2 were on a long surfing holiday. They had been there for 3 months.

Family sources tell us ... the 53-year-old has been sober for months and had no history of heart problems.

This was the first time in 20 years Adams was allowed to leave the U.S. He had been in and out of jail since the '80s on various felony drug charges.

http://www.tmz.com/videos/0_vvl7j7lr

 

[Raptor]

RIP.

Wish you were here by Pink Floyd will be more sad now.

 

[CountAntonius]

RIP. Only knew the guy from the movie but he seemed like an originator.

 

[railGUN]

Damn, RIP.

 

[psylah]

In threes.

 

[asthmagasm]

Just saw this news. Can this week already

 

[Tom Penny]

Hopefully Tony Hawk and Bam can carry on his legacy.

 

[hie]

Legend.

R.I.P.

 

[OricWindstar]

Oh wow, very sad to hear. I'm not the most knowledgable on his life, but still quite sad. RIP.

 

[Zelda]

ill always remember the videos rip to the original z-boy

 

[Jarrod38]

Hopefully Tony Hawk and Bam can carry on his legacy.

Bam isn't even in the same league as Tony Hawk or Jay.

 

[sixteen-bit]

RIP

 

[maxcriden]

That's sad. I liked Lords of Dogtown as a kid.

 

[xXCHAOSXx]

Bummer

 

[desertdroog]

R.I.P. to this ripper! He had a troubled life, but he added so much to the evolution of skateboarding, and cannot help but be recognized for his passion and enthusiasm for it.

 

[NickatNite]

RIP