Jay Adams, the colorful rebel who helped transform skateboarding from a simple street pastime into one of the world’s most spectacular sports with hair-raising stunts and an outsized personality to match, has died at age 53.
Adams died of a heart attack Thursday during a surfing vacation in Mexico with his wife and friends, his manager, Susan Ferris said Friday.
The man and his wife are born again Christians.
Rip it…
I overlooked this post, but had heard about his death. There was a nice full page about Jay in Transworld a month or so ago. A nice tribute. I don’t buy Skate mags but almost bought that one because the write was so worth reading. Lowel
interesting to hear they were born again christians , perhaps a fairlt recent developmentr , as his notoriety in the 70s , 80s and 90s seemed to be associated with substance abuse , if the press were not doing a beat up ? certainly in the dogtown z-boys movie in the jay adams interview segment , and the end update on screen , it DID speak of incarceration.
I like to remember him for the shots of him in skateboarder magazine and , occassionally , surfer and surfing , as well as some footage of him at pipe , third dip , and other assorted heavy lineups throughout the years .
I guess we CAN say 'rest in peace ', then , eh ?!
And at least he died doing what he loved , too …
cheers
ben
All
were conserned on the burn out.
JJ faired well
Just taken too soon
The good die young…
How’s the skatin’ and surfin’ in heaven J?