fuckinandsuckinandtouchin Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 2016 is turning out to be a big bummer http://www.buzzfeed.com/mbvd/bmx-legend-dave-mirra-found-dead-in-apparent-suicide?bffbnews&utm_term=.yaPb39D1N#.kwznzdKjW https://m.facebook.com/greenvillepd1/posts/989059454514094 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 I'm deeply heartbroken at this. It's tough to hear when anyone who struggles with depression and emotional troubles opts to take their own life. I'm just at a loss for words right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 This saddens me a lot. I was really into BMX growing up, and he was my ideal for a long time. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajhall04 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Yeah, I always enjoyed watching him both in BMX and Rally. Seemed like a good dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyShackelford Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 I remember watching him land the double backflip for the first time and being blown away. Such a damn bummer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad Heart Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 I'm throwing on Tony Hawk's Gigantic Skatepark Tour 2002 tonight in memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3arl Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 this fucking blows mirra was one of my heroes as a kid. i spent so many hot texas summers as a kid watching the x games. him destroying bmx park year in and year out was always a highlight. my dave mirra action figure was one of my prized possessions as a 10 year old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFP Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Wow, terrible RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Absolute bummer. He was an idol growing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 aw no rip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrewest Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 I was huge into watching X-Games for a few years in high school & he & Tony Hawk were the men. I loved Dave Mirra's BMX game (the bike version of the Tony Hawk games). Really shitty to hear he was dealing with that stuff & was unable to overcome. Just more proof we need more help with mental health issues in this country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterrod Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Wow. Bummer. So sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Terrible. I enjoyed watching him in the X Games. RIP and peace to his family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paynegretzky Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Major bummer. RIP Dave Mirra. One of the major professionals and influences that helped me branch out from only skateboarding as a teen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanRees Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Such a bummer, I worked at Haro for a little bit and everyone I worked with is really close friends with him. Too sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRecluse Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Just found out about this a little bit ago. So sad to hear. I grew up watching him and spent way too much time playing his video games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Thug Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 When I heard this I was crushed RIP we miss you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgry Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Did not expect this one. RIP. CTE possibly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
converge88 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Did not expect this one. RIP. CTE possibly? Definitely possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
videogamesandvinyl Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 I'm deeply heartbroken at this. It's tough to hear when anyone who struggles with depression and emotional troubles opts to take their own life. I'm just at a loss for words right now. Agreed, especially when you factor in that he left behind a wife and two kids. I can't imagine the pain and sadness they're experiencing right now. It's unimaginable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texan4life Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 So sad, think I said 'what the fuck' out loud. And to hear that he was just hanging out with friends before he shot himself. To think how ill he must have been to be surrounded by people that I would think cared for him quite a bit, and yet he felt so alone to the point of committing suicide. He had CTE for sure, among other things, I would imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseydave77 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 He was such a talent as both an athlete and personality. His transition to triathlon shows so much about his level of physicality. The hardest thing in the world to ask for is help. And the hardest thing for those who don't suffer from depression is to understand when someone is asking for that help. In these moments I like to remind people to keep their ears and hearts open to those around them. Because I can tell you from experience that asking for help is so damn hard the first time, it's pretty much impossible to do a second. My thoughts are with him and his family and all those suffering from mental disorders. I'd like to also just toss out something I learned a while back. Those in psychology, who deal with suicide in particular, say the person "Died by Suicide" instead of "Committing Suicide". It's a subtle but important acknowledgment to the underlying mental disorder that leads to the action - it is as much a cause of death as it is an act. I've mulled through this a ton. When my friend died by suicide in August I kept saying "committed" in anger but my goodness - the pain you must be in to do this when being a parent. I lean back often upon the love of my son and that bond in my worst moments and I can see the pure beauty - to be so sick, in so much pain to not feel that has to be excruciating. lampwick and videogamesandvinyl 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappingtheyears Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 So bummed on this. I didn't believe my co-worker when he told me. Thoughts are with his family and friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 People who think it is as easy as asking for help from those who care about you are out of their fucking minds. The pain is sweet and nothing matters except your self hatred. Always tears my heart out when people's demons overcome them. RIP brotha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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