In the early rounds of the Puertot Rico Rip Curl Search contest, Andy Irons was missing. Rumors were flying around, maybe he partied too hard the night before, maybe he just wanted to sleep in, maybe the waves weren’t up to snuff. Whatever the reason, we now know one thing, we won’t ever see Andy Irons surf again.
En route to his home in Hawaii, Andy took a room for a night in a Dallas motel. He hadn’t been feeling well and presumably needed some rest. This morning, the 32 year old former world champ was no longer with us.
Our thoughts go out to his family and friends during this tragic time.
July 24, 1978 - November 2, 2010
RIP AI … he will be missed!
R.I.P. ANDY! You are the reason I surf. You will always be missed.