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Danny lost his life July 4th, 2001
in Florida in a freak accident "skitchin" (skating hanging
on to a friends' moving car). Below is the letter submitted by his
friend Gunar which pretty much tells the story. Another friend of
Danny's sent in this graphic and pic of Danny wearing his Real Skate
T-shirt. I have set up a memorial page for Danny, please feel free
to post your thoughts, pictures, or share stories.
Danny wrote two excellent band reviews
for our Music page and I had hoped to make him a permanent staff
member. On behalf of all the Real Skate Staff, our hearts go out
to all Danny's friends and family, he will be sorely missed.
You are invited
to post
and read others' messages on
Danny's
Memorial
Page
From Gunar
Conklin
You probably know my best friend Danny Larson
aka Sose the one that did your Sidecar Interview and Skrewface Interview
in your music section of this e-zine. He died the other day on the
4th of July while he supposedly held onto a car my friend was driving
lost his grip and hit his head. They thought he was all right because
he wasn't really going that fast, and they were all just playing
around. Danny was unconscious when his head hit and they tried to
revive him. They called for a ambulance not thinking it was nothing
critical and the next morning he was declared dead. This kid has
skated just as long as I have if not longer about 12 years or so
and he has always loved skateboarding and been a huge inspiration.
He was good enough to go pro at one point but things got in the
way. I never saw a person that loved skateboarding as much as he
did. He always put other people before him no matter what as you
can tell in his interviews that he was a real sincere guy!
I love skateboarding its always going
to be a part of me. In all my years of skateboarding I have never
really heard of too many people dying on a board. I think the last
couple years some pros died from car accidents and some other things
but I never thought that shit would happen like this to one of my
friends. I have hit my head enough when I have gone down handrails
and other shit, but I never thought it would be just like that you
could die from it but it is very real; you have to keep that in
mind. Well I do know he loved skateboarding and he died on his skateboard.
I know none of you probably know him personally but he definitely
deserves props in the skateboarding industry he kept the scene alive
when it was dead like we all have he was my inspiration and I miss
him.
I guess he is going to be cremated
and his mom is going to sprinkle his ashes in the ocean. That would
be really cool if you could post anything on Danny he definitely
deserves it. I know he would have loved to be remembered in the
Skateboarding culture! Thank you for everything. Danny talked highly
about alot of people I didn't know so I know that he would have
wanted you all to know that he passed away in the name of Remembrance
of a true survivor and skateboarder!! One Love !!!!! R.I.P. Danny
Larson 1974 - 2001
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