Adams, known as "The Original Seed" of skateboarding, was 53. "I received a text very early this morning from Alan Sarlo who is in Mexico on a surf trip with Jay and some others," fellow skater Stacy Paralta wrote for Thrasher
I never met Jay Adams , but was heavily influenced by the Z boys skating in the mid to late 70's and Jay pushed it to the limit and most importantly, I'm glad he cleaned up his life. It was guys like Jay that made me quit skating and start surfing. I
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
The “original seed” of skateboarding, concrete- and bowl-riding pioneer Jay Adams died of a heart attack late Thursday while on an extended surf trip in Mexico. TMZ reports that the Dogtown legend and Venice mainstay was
Adams was reportedly on a three-month-long surfing vacation with his wife Tracy. The famous Z-Boys member is being mourned by fellow skateboarding pros like Tony Hawk. "Goodbye Jay Adams. Thank you for inspiring us to get vertical and to keep pushing