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We look forward to his memory living on with our memories of him and his child on the way. He had so much life left in him and it hurts to think about. He was the most intense competitor I've ever known and one of the most sensitive people. It's a huge and far too premature loss for all of us. My thoughts are with Bruce and Lyndie and their parents and all of his many friends around the world. We enjoyed many quiet times together with our girls in the last year and I got to know a happy, funny, innocent kid who was happy to live every second with the people he loved. I feel blessed that we worked through the differences we had and I was able to learn what I'm made of because of Andy. I'm lucky to have known him and had the times we had together.
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"Andy was an absolutely gifted individual. Growing up in a struggling working class family in Hawaii, his talent for. (CBS) Andy Irons was a three-time world surfing champion who could conquer any wave, but the 32-year-old Hawaii native succumbed to complications from dengue fever. He died on Novemin Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, USA.
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He is known for Extremedays (2001), Pipe (2011) and Still Filthy (2009). The two pushed each other time and time again and with the news of his passing, Slater released a touching, emotional statement that reads in full: The life of Andy Irons reads like the surfers version of the American dream. Play trailer with sound 2:52 + Add or change photo on IMDbPro Andy Irons was born on Jin Oahu, Hawaii, USA. Andy Irons was a big rival with surfing legend Kelly Slater.