Dave Mirra

Dave Mirra speaks after winning a bronze medal in the Rally Car race during the summer X Games 14 at Home Depot Center in 2008. (Christian Petersen / Getty Images). By Shotgun Spratling. X Games. Dave Mirra was an icon and a trendsetter. He was the  Mirra's agent, Steve Astephen, issued a statement on behalf … Read more

(RNN) – BMX rider Dave Mirra has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Greenville, NC, police said. Mirra was 41 and leaves behind a wife and two children. According to his website, Mirra won more X Games gold medals than any other X Games athlete. Mirra parlayed that success into a video game, “Dave Mirra … Read more

Officers found Mirra sitting in a truck with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to police. He had been visiting friends in the area on Thursday. Considered an icon in the pro-BMX world, Mirra, was instrumental in bringing the sport to Police say Dave Mirra, 41, of Greenville was found inside a truck, dead from … Read more