How sad. The legendary skater, who was portrayed by Emile Hirsch in 'Lords of Dogtown,' died of a heart attack on Aug. 14, according to a new report. Jay Adams, who was reportedly vacationing with his wife in Mexico, died
Legendary skateboarder Jay Adams, who was one of the edgy "Z-Boys" of the sport featured in the widely heralded 2001 documentary "Dogtown and Z-Boys" and portrayed in the 2005 film "Lords of Dogtown," died Friday while on an extended surf vacation in
Via Stacy Peralta, and via Boing Boing pal and skating/hiphop/punk photographer Glen E. Friedman, comes sad news today. American skateboarder Jay Adams, one of the original members of the Zephyr (later nicknamed
Tributes to Adams went up on the Facebook pages of his friends and fans. The Venice Originals skate shop simply posted a photo of him with pals on its Facebook page. Ditto for the Facebook page of photographer C.R. Stecyk III, who's work has documented
Jay Adams, the colorful rebel who helped transform skateboarding from a simple street pastime into one of the world's most spectacular sports with hair-raising stunts and an outsized personality to match, has died at age 53. Adams died of a heart