Legendary Skateboarder Jay Adams Dies At 53

Jay Adams, the radical rebellious legend who reinvented street skateboarding while growing up in L.A., has died, according to his longtime friends.

Jay Adams — a legendary skater who was portrayed by Emile Hirsch in "Lords of Dogtown" — has died of a heart attack TMZ has learnedSources connected…

Influential Southern California skateboarder Jay Adams has died, his manager Susan Ferris tells KPCC. 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

Jay Adams — a legendary skater who was portrayed by Emile Hirsch in "Lords of Dogtown" — has died of a heart attack TMZ has learnedSources connected…

Jay Adams is known for taking skateboarding from the streets of LA to the world of extreme sports. Adams died on Friday at the age of 53. NPR's Nathan Rott has this remembrance. NATHAN ROTT, BYLINE: At skate parks like this one in Culver City