90 Year Old Legend’s Death Tears Up the Entire Surfing World

After a series of unfortunate incidents in the surfing domain, another legendary surfer passes away. Big wave trailblazer, Pat Curren died at the age of 90. He was hailed as a pioneer of the sport and has greatly contributed to its development in the country. Curren peaked in his career around the 60s, embarking on his discovery-filled journey. Notably, he fathered the 3x World Champ, Tom Curren.

As per a Facebook post by Surfline, a major tribute unveiling Curren’s personality garnered significant attention from fans. His departure on the 22nd of January 2023, has added to a streak of disappointing losses within the field. Hence, fans resorted to the comments section to salute the surfer and wish for his peace. Let’s check out some of them. 

Fans react to Pat Curren passing away

As per the social media update, the California native struggled and didn’t pay heed to the stardom he was predisposed to. He along with a few other surfers of his time, anchored in the prominence of big-wave surfing from scratch. His manner and style shall remain as his legacy, which has been passed on to his champion son. Here are some of the reactions from fans:

“Another great long boarder goes into the eternal surf.”

“Even a guy from Iowa knows of this talented and legendary man,RIP.”

“So sorry to read this . Condolences to Tom and family.”

“His section in the film. Glass Love by Andrew Kidman is awe inspiring.. Legend”

“Sorry to hear another legend has passed on to surf heaven”

“Not many of the greats left, sad to say. RIP.”

“I Remember EVERYTHING He Did; Legend/Epic! Still Have His Pics’ from, “Surfer” Magazine. Rest In Peace, Amen.”

“Oh, no! RIP legend!”

“great surf legend but not such a great father. RIP”

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The fans hold nothing but love for the iconic athlete. Likewise, the first week into 2023 also marked the demise of another big-wave surfer, Marcio Freire. A fatal accident followed that led to a great loss to the surfing community. 

Surfing world tribute Marcio Freire’s departure

Brazillian surfer, Marcio Freire died doing what he loved. He lost his life to a gruesome encounter while surfing at Nazare on January 5th. The big guns surfer was 47. His co-surfer and childhood buddy, Yuri Soledale was utterly disheartened and expressed his misery by saying, “Unfortunately it is one of those things you can’t explain what happened. The only thing that comforts me is knowing he passed away doing what he loved.” 

Another prominent big-wave surfer, Shaun Walsh from Maui, conveyed his sentiments on the instance. He said, “It’s tragic we lost such an amazing human. It’s affecting a lot of people in the community. He had so many friends everywhere. It’s definitely hitting home very hard.”

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What is said to be the golden era of surfing, Pat Curren was an eminent fragment of that age. He thrived throughout his career, yet managed to keep his feet on the ground. Away from the glam and glitzy world, he led a humbled life with his wife and daughter. He shall forever be looked upon as an iconic athlete.