Andy Irons—considered one of the greatest surfers to ever grace the waves—died in a Texas hotel room in November 2010 when he was just 32 . In documentary 'Andy Irons: Kissed by God,' Lyndie, the surf legend's wife, talks about Andy's experience with bipolar disorder and drug addiction 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. Healthy 32-Year-Old Falls to Disease Rarely Seen in States WHEN THREE-TIME world surfing champion Andy Irons was found dead on Tuesday, November 2, in a Dallas hotel room, the news reverberated far . There were always rumors of drug abuse and binge drinking, but until Andy Irons died mysteriously in a Dallas hotel, nobody close to the surfing legend was willing to talk. In an exclusive, friends and sponsors break surfing's code of silence to recount the tragic descent and final days of the sport's most troubled star.
My father, a longtime waterman and surfer in Newport Beach, died in August 2010, just a few months before Andy Irons mysteriously died in a hotel room in
Phil Irons, father of two surfing greats of the modern-ish era, Bruce and Andy, has died. He is survived by his son, Bruce; Axel, his grandson from his late . The late Andy Irons' father has passed away. Irons was found dead in a Dallas hotel room on November 2, 2010. An autopsy revealed his heart had stopped because of a blockage in a main . ‘He won high on coke and pills’: Sad insight into surfing legend The Hawaiian surfer was also known for his roller-coaster career and struggle with addiction and mental illness. His death in 2010 from a drug-related heart . Andy Iron's legendary surfing left its mark in surf history and keeps his legacy alive today Irons died of a heart attack due to focal severe coronary atherosclerosis, i.e., 'hardening of the arteries.' He had an atherosclerotic plaque . Andy Irons' family discusses his autopsy results, which suggest heart disease and possible drug use as cause of death.Andy Irons' Autopsy Results Point To Heart Disease, Drug Use As Cause
Phil Irons, father of two surfing greats of the modern-ish era, Bruce and Andy, has died. He is survived by his son, Bruce; Axel, his grandson from his late . The late Andy Irons' father has passed away. Irons was found dead in a Dallas hotel room on November 2, 2010. An autopsy revealed his heart had stopped because of a blockage in a main .
‘He won high on coke and pills’: Sad insight into surfing legend The Hawaiian surfer was also known for his roller-coaster career and struggle with addiction and mental illness. His death in 2010 from a drug-related heart . Andy Iron's legendary surfing left its mark in surf history and keeps his legacy alive today Irons died of a heart attack due to focal severe coronary atherosclerosis, i.e., 'hardening of the arteries.' He had an atherosclerotic plaque . Andy Irons' family discusses his autopsy results, which suggest heart disease and possible drug use as cause of death.
Editor's Note: Kelly Slater published this piece on The Inertia on November 2, 2011 – the first anniversary of Andy's death (also the day Andy Irons, a three-time world champion surfer, died in 2010 at the age of 32 after battling bipolar disorder and opioid addiction. A new . Andy Irons, a three-time world champion surfer, died in 2010 at the age of 32 after battling bipolar disorder and opioid addiction. A new documentary, "Andy Irons: Kissed By God," explores Irons' experiences and how they resonate in a larger conversation about mental health and addiction. NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson sat down with Steve Jones, the film’s director. Philip Andrew Irons (July 24, 1978 – November 2, 2010) was an American professional surfer. Irons began surfing with his brother Bruce on the shallow and There's a slow motion, black and white credit sequence. Every crystalline water drop shines like a shard of glass. Viewed from above, Ethan . "There’s a noticeable lack of chemistry among the three surfers. It’s set up to be a buddy film, but like an unconsummated marriage, it never quite gets there."Ghost Of Dead Surf Icon Andy Irons Haunts Big-budget Billabong Film
Editor's Note: Kelly Slater published this piece on The Inertia on November 2, 2011 – the first anniversary of Andy's death (also the day Andy Irons, a three-time world champion surfer, died in 2010 at the age of 32 after battling bipolar disorder and opioid addiction. A new . Andy Irons, a three-time world champion surfer, died in 2010 at the age of 32 after battling bipolar disorder and opioid addiction. A new documentary, "Andy Irons: Kissed By God," explores Irons' experiences and how they resonate in a larger conversation about mental health and addiction. NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson sat down with Steve Jones, the film’s director.
Philip Andrew Irons (July 24, 1978 – November 2, 2010) was an American professional surfer. Irons began surfing with his brother Bruce on the shallow and There's a slow motion, black and white credit sequence. Every crystalline water drop shines like a shard of glass. Viewed from above, Ethan . "There’s a noticeable lack of chemistry among the three surfers.
It’s set up to be a buddy film, but like an unconsummated marriage, it never quite gets there."
Surfer Andy Irons died of heart attack: family LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Three-time world surfing champion Andy Irons died at age 32 from a . Three-time world surfing champion Andy Irons died at age 32 from a heart attack he suffered 30 hours after apparently taking cocaine, his family members said in releasing results of an autopsy and toxicology report. It states that his primary cause of death was a sudden cardiac arrest associated with coronary artery disease with a 70-80 percent stenosis (abnormal narrowing . By Tetsuhiko Endo, editor of The Inertia On Friday, June 10th the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s office released the toxicology report for Philip Andrew “Andy” Irons. It states that his primary cause of death was a sudden cardiac arrest associated with coronary artery disease with a 70-80 percent stenosis (abnormal narrowing) of one of his… Andy Irons, a three-time world surfing champion from Hawaii, who died at 32 in a hotel room last November, succumbed to a combination of a heart attack and But much of Irons' story was revealed in an Outside magazine story weeks after his death. Brad Melekian's Last Drop cast serious doubt on the . Claims that surfing is still a closed shop raise questions whether the sport has changed enough to prevent another tragedyHas Surfing Learned Anything About Drug Abuse Since Andy Irons
Surfer Andy Irons died of heart attack: family LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Three-time world surfing champion Andy Irons died at age 32 from a . Three-time world surfing champion Andy Irons died at age 32 from a heart attack he suffered 30 hours after apparently taking cocaine, his family members said in releasing results of an autopsy and toxicology report. It states that his primary cause of death was a sudden cardiac arrest associated with coronary artery disease with a 70-80 percent stenosis (abnormal narrowing . By Tetsuhiko Endo, editor of The Inertia On Friday, June 10th the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s office released the toxicology report for Philip Andrew “Andy” Irons. It states that his primary cause of death was a sudden cardiac arrest associated with coronary artery disease with a 70-80 percent stenosis (abnormal narrowing) of one of his… Andy Irons, a three-time world surfing champion from Hawaii, who died at 32 in a hotel room last November, succumbed to a combination of a heart attack and But much of Irons' story was revealed in an Outside magazine story weeks after his death.
Brad Melekian's Last Drop cast serious doubt on the . Claims that surfing is still a closed shop raise questions whether the sport has changed enough to prevent another tragedy
Officially, Andy Irons died from a blocked artery in his heart, however, the autopsy also discovered Xanax, Ambien, methadone and recent cocaine use. How much . Remembering Andy Irons six years on. Before Andy Irons died, I don't remember thinking that his long mid-career rumble with Kelly Slater was the absolute final word on surfing rivalries. Surfing's greatest rivalry comes to an end I had never heard the full story of Andy Irons's death and the addiction problems that preceded it, here's a good full length article. Posted by u/jesuz - 104 votes and 22 comments