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Dave Mirra, Pro BMX Rider And Inspiration For Freestyle BMX Games, Dead At 41
Dave Mirra, a highly-decorated BMX athlete and one of the best to ever appear in the X-Games, has died at age 41. Mirra was prominent in the gaming world for Acclaim-published Freestyle BMX games.
According to reports, Mirra was found dead in his hometown of Greenville, North Carolina. He was discovered in his truck, having apparently suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Mirra held the record for the most X-Games medals (24), until his record was broken in 2013. He won at least one medal in each X-Games event from 1995 through 2008.
He is survived by his wife and two children.
[Source: WNCT]