Dave Mirra dead: Bmx Legend Dies At 41

[Gus Hemmingway]

Looks like suicide, gunshot wound to the head, found in his truck while visiting friends.


He was the dude on Xgames while I was growing up.


RIP

[Bandito]

What? Suicide?why?

[BurningHammer]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/34/Dave_Mirra_Freestyle_BMX_Coverart.png

[Gus Hemmingway]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/34/Dave_Mirra_Freestyle_BMX_Coverart.png


CLASSIC


Got me into Sublime

[big baller]

He left behind a wife and 2 daughters, smh. Shameful and selfish.

[big baller]

Fvk off

I'm just saying, because of him now his daughters have to grow up without a father. Your kids should come before you, if you want to be a father that is.

[BlakFrankWhite]

What was wrong? He had fame, A net worth of $15 million, a wife and two kids.

RIP

[SugarHill]

Lots of people grow up without father's and are fine
Yeah but how many grow up knowing their dad killed himself? That fvcks with a person

[~primetime~]

I'm just saying, because of him now his daughters have to grow up without a father. Your kids should come before you, if you want to be a father that is.
Obviously he was very fcked up mentally.

Its not like he was "meh, i don't care about my daughters, bye bye everyone "

[bladefd]

Oh damn, I remember this guy. He was well respected throughout the x-games world. Sad to hear. RIP :(

[warriorfan]

im gonna speculate that it was some sort of drug and alcohol issue

x game dudes break all their bones and probably get perscribed tons of pain killers so he was familiar to the game

he is a risk taker thrill seeker and now when he is middle aged and doesn't have competitive riding as an outlet for and has tons of money and time on his hands, he probably got into drinking and doing drugs

thats the only reason I could see

[#number6ix#]

I'm thinking this had something to do with brain damage due to multi-concussions...

[outbreak]

love how people on the internet who've never met him speculate he had drug problems and that's "the only issue" they can see.....


:facepalm

[DCL]

success, family, fame, money, achievements, and even a video game made in honor of him were not enough to make this dude happy.

some people just aren't wired to appreciate anything. :hammerhead:

[nathanjizzle]

i suspect it could be a few of the following reasons.

-domestic problems
-drug problems
-emotional problems
-falling off with friends (he went to visit his old friends)
-money problems.


could be a culmination of a few of those things.

[Bandito]

love how people on the internet who've never met him speculate he had drug problems and that's "the only issue" they can see.....


:facepalm
I know right.:(

[lilandywiggins]

RIP

[Velocirap31]

RIP, my friends and I admired this guy when I was a kid.

[BurningHammer]

success, family, fame, money, achievements, and even a video game made in honor of him were not enough to make this dude happy.

some people just aren't wired to appreciate anything. :hammerhead:
Life is sometimes more complicate than that.

[enayes]

I read a local NC article on his death and one user commented under the article saying "crazy, my wife was in rehab with him a couple weeks ago"

so there's a good chance he had some drug/alcohol problems, the article only had like 6 comments so it wasn't a troll looking for attention

[Godzuki]

a lot of those bmx white boys are alchys or meth heads and shit like that. they all got some issues going on.

like shade's mom being a crakkhead whore :coleman:

[Styles p]

it could have been depression from being at the top of the game. road trips with friends, riding bmx all the time now he's older and his body won't let him do the things he lived his life to do. sad news my brother was a bmxer and i skateboarded in the late 90's early 00's the guy did so much for the sport, rip.

[bigkingsfan]

I turned out almost perfect
You're dead.

[senelcoolidge]

I speculate that was in big debt. Made terrible investments.

R.I.P.

[DCL]

Don't think it has anything to do with appreciating what you've got.

And that's a very shallow outside perspective on his life. We don't have any idea what was going on with his life. But on paper it looked good so what a dummy

you are always ultra-sensitive and defensive when some guy kills himself.

why are you always so offended? did your dad blow his brains out when you were 12? what's up

[DCL]

People have a simplistic narrow view of suicide and call it selfish and will hate on the person who died


you are a selfish piece of shit if you do that to your family.

no excuses.

no sugarcoating it. if you have family and 2 daughters, killing yourself isn't being a good dad.

you ARE a just a selfish piece of shit coward.

[tomtucker]

He left behind a wife and 2 daughters, smh. Shameful and selfish.
agree

[DCL]

Exhibit A of people haVing a narrow, dumb perspective on that matter


and that's why you are still a 45 year old loser.

your whole attitude in life is about giving up and not putting up the fight.

you have no determination.

you are too selfish to ever sacrifice for anybody or anything.

you are just a weak-minded cowardly piece of shit human.

[highwhey]

People have a simplistic narrow view of suicide and call it selfish and will hate on the person who died
Suicide is the ultimate form of being egotistical. There are no ifs, ands or buts. Harming yourself and becoming secluded are both the result of being incredibly selfish. Wether you agree or not, any level headed person with a healthy emotional life will tell you this.

My comment is going into thin air however, especially after considering the fact that you are used to unhealthy behavior from others, this is no surprise.

[~primetime~]

Macho Man by far the second smartest poster in here behind me. These are strange times.

[highwhey]

Macho Man by far the second smartest poster in here behind me. These are strange times. you copied word for word his comment from the other thread. Don't be silly prime, earning a loser's praise is not worth dismissing your own values.


So if you continued your binge drinking, you're saying it would not be selfish? Drink away bro, I'm sure your wife and kid will agree with you.

[Levity]

. Wether you agree or not, any level headed person with a healthy emotional life will tell you this.


well obviously. but those who commit suicide are generally not to never level-headed and many times have some sort of chemical imbalance or mental issues that lead to their decision.

theres soo many other factors involved, and while asking for empathy is an impossible task, understanding that its not so "black and white" isnt

[~primetime~]

you copied word for word his comment from the other thread. Don't be silly prime, earning a loser's praise is not worth dismissing your own values.


So if you continued your binge drinking, you're saying it would not be selfish? Drink away bro, I'm sure your wife and kid will agree with you.
Drinking and drug use while parenting is selfish, i agree with that.

Maybe Mirra was a selfish, idk

But blanket labeling all parents who commits suicide as selfish is fckboy logic, macho is right about that.

[highwhey]

well obviously. but those who commit suicide are generally not to never level-headed and many times have some sort of chemical imbalance or mental issues that lead to their decision.

theres soo many other factors involved, and while asking for empathy is an impossible task, understanding that its not so "black and white" isnt
You just explained the "why" to suicide. I understand that, and there's no changing that. there are a variety of reasons that lead people to commit suicide, but that doesn't change the fact that it isn't selfish to do so. Wether you're on the entire spectrum of anti depressants or have a substance abuse problem, the fact remains that taking your own life is still selfish. You're giving up because you can't take it anymore. As fcked up as you may be, you are still making a decision.

[highwhey]

Drinking and drug use while parenting is selfish, i agree with that.

Maybe Mirra was a selfish, idk

But blanket labeling all parents who commits suicide as selfish is fckboy logic, macho is right about that.
Thats funny that he says its fckboy logic. He's the real fckboy of IsH, jumping into every thread trying to white knight every situation.

Apparently i am the only isher with values and principles. I'll show myself out of this thread.

[DCL]

Suicide is a complex issue and isn't black and white

"Selfish loser you don't think suicide is selfish so you're selfish"

Fvkboy logic


it is just cringeworthy to read your mind because it's so f--king obtuse and weak.

you just don't get it because you are a 45-year-old loser who runs away from responsibilities, always quits, makes sad excuses, and refuses to fight and take on any kind challenges. this philosophy of yours just stinks. it sucks for sports, and it sucks for life. it's just a loser mentality that's wrong.

i don't care if you wake up and hate every single second of your life. if you have two young daughters, it ain't just about you.

if you hate it so much that you take have to take out your life, you are just quitting on everyone, not just yourself. you are being a selfish father to your children, a selfish husband to your wife, a selfish son to your mother, a selfish coward to everyone around you.

if you have issues, seek help. if that doesn't help, seek more help. and if you tried everything and nothing in the world works, well shit, just be a stronger man and f--king deal with the struggle and fight everyday for the sake of your daughters because IT AIN'T JUST ABOUT YOU. if it hurts to do so, f--k it, you have a family and two kids. you just have to sacrifice for them and search harder to fix this. if you think solutions to your problem might damage your pride, F--K YOUR PRIDE. just swallow it and do what you have to do to get through.

suicide is the most irresponsible and inconsiderate thing you could do to the people who love you and need you.

it AIN'T just about you.

[DCL]

So... yes, you'd rather someone you love suffer so you don't have to deal with loss

But I'm the weak one

Hmm


you're such a wuss of a man.

it's a blessing you have no kids.

[warriorfan]

Macho Man don't do it its ok

[bdreason]

Damn this hits close to home. I went to school with Ryan Nyquist, who was best friends with Mirra. Dave will forever be considered a legend of BMX.


Mirra also had a few serious head injuries throughout his career, so I wouldn't be surprised if he was indeed suffering from a mental illness because of head trauma. 41 years old man, that's tragic.

[big baller]

Exhibit A of people haVing a narrow, dumb perspective on that matter

No, YOU have a very narrow, dumb perspective on the matter of this. "Oh we don't know why he KILLED HIMSELF, mental issues because he was once the best bmx and now he's not so he's sad :(".

Him putting himself to "rest" was more important to him than sucking it up and staying around to raise his girls, gtfo.

How can you respect that, no matter what the reason is he killed himself? It's different if he didn't have kids or his kids were already grown, but even then suicide bro?? How does someone come to the conclusion that the only way to ever feel better is to end your life?

Mental issues could be a problem, but do they really just shoot up like this out of no where? No pun intended.

[SugarHill]

I turned out almost perfect
Stop using the my dad is dead card. We all got problems. For instance, I'm hungry right now but I'm too lazy to get food

[outbreak]

I read a local NC article on his death and one user commented under the article saying "crazy, my wife was in rehab with him a couple weeks ago"

so there's a good chance he had some drug/alcohol problems, the article only had like 6 comments so it wasn't a troll looking for attention

possibly but there's people who commented saying they can't think of any reason but drugs. and even if he was in rehab that doesn't mean that's why he killed himself. people here don't know him, don't know what issues he's faced or had in his life. just because he's been successful in his career doesn't mean he's happy or not had other problems in his life

[outbreak]

Drinking and drug use while parenting is selfish, i agree with that.

Maybe Mirra was a selfish, idk

But blanket labeling all parents who commits suicide as selfish is fckboy logic, macho is right about that.
People passing judgement on ANYONE committing suicide when they don't know the person personally is ****ing stupid and just makes them look like wankers. You don't know the person. For all we know he could have been getting abducted by aliens EVERY night and anally raped for hours on end while being forced to watch kardashian shows. You just don't know what's going on in someone elses life or head when you've never even met the person.

[senelcoolidge]

Committing suicide is the easy/cowardly way out. Was he terminally ill and just couldn't bare the pain anymore...doubt it. You don't do this when you have a young family. That's like saying "F, you" to your kids.

[~primetime~]

Committing suicide is the easy/cowardly way out. Was he terminally ill and just couldn't bare the pain anymore...doubt it. You don't do this when you have a young family. That's like saying "F, you" to your kids.
If you're mentally ill then you're not you.

Assuming he just said "f you kids" is retarded.

Mental illness takes your sanity away.

[tomtucker]

it is just cringeworthy to read your mind because it's so f--king obtuse and weak.

you just don't get it because you are a 45-year-old loser who runs away from responsibilities, always quits, makes sad excuses, and refuses to fight and take on any kind challenges. this philosophy of yours just stinks. it sucks for sports, and it sucks for life. it's just a loser mentality that's wrong.

i don't care if you wake up and hate every single second of your life. if you have two young daughters, it ain't just about you.

if you hate it so much that you take have to take out your life, you are just quitting on everyone, not just yourself. you are being a selfish father to your children, a selfish husband to your wife, a selfish son to your mother, a selfish coward to everyone around you.

if you have issues, seek help. if that doesn't help, seek more help. and if you tried everything and nothing in the world works, well shit, just be a stronger man and f--king deal with the struggle and fight everyday for the sake of your daughters because IT AIN'T JUST ABOUT YOU. if it hurts to do so, f--k it, you have a family and two kids. you just have to sacrifice for them and search harder to fix this. if you think solutions to your problem might damage your pride, F--K YOUR PRIDE. just swallow it and do what you have to do to get through.

suicide is the most irresponsible and inconsiderate thing you could do to the people who love you and need you.

it AIN'T just about you.
:applause: :rockon:

[Knicks101]

Stop using the my dad is dead card. We all got problems. For instance, I'm hungry right now but I'm too lazy to get food

Where's that shitty moe post subreddit when you need it?

[ROCSteady]

If someone you cared about lived with chronic pain or had alzheimers or dementia or something

They didn't want to live like that, having their brain slip away and theyre not the same person

You want the person you supposedly care about to suffer so that you don't have to deal with loss

But they are the selfish one

This, ladies and gentlemen, is wisdom about the situation. :applause:

90% of the dumbasses in this thread are simple, especially, apparently about suicide. It must be easier to go through life judging the hardships of others in non-sensical, re-occuring, contradictory arenas like mental health with a simpleton perspective. Unless you have lived it or someone close to you has, just STFU. You have no insight on the matter, all you do is throw stones at someone who took the ultimate risky decision. Obviously, that person suffered to unfathomable lengths to make that choice

[scuzzy]

Doctors say late BMX legend Dave Mirra had CTE

http://espn.go.com/action/story/_/id/15614274/bmx-legend-dave-mirra-diagnosed-cte

[bdreason]

Doctors say late BMX legend Dave Mirra had CTE

http://espn.go.com/action/story/_/id/15614274/bmx-legend-dave-mirra-diagnosed-cte


Not a surprise. Such a sad story.

I've actually met Dave Mirra a couple times. I went to school with Ryan Nyquist, who was good friends with Dave.