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In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2022
The car racing satellite has mislaid a star.
Ken Block, a rally car operator and YouTuber down Hoonigan transmission has died pursuing an snowmobile accident successful Utah, the institution helium co-founded, Hoonigan Industries confirmed successful a connection connected Instagram. He was 55 years old.
"It's with our deepest regrets that we tin corroborate that Ken Block passed distant successful a snowmobile mishap today," the Jan. 2, note read. "Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And astir importantly, a begetter and husband."
The message, continued, "He volition beryllium incredibly missed. Please respect the family's privateness astatine this clip portion they grieve."
Ken is survived by his wife, Lucy, and their 3 children.
According a Jan. 2 Facebook post from Wasatch Country Sheriff's Office, Block was successful snowmobiling successful connected a "steep slope" successful Park City, Utah, erstwhile the "snowmobile upended, landing connected apical of him." Authorities noted that helium was pronounced dormant astatine the country owed to injuries helium sustained successful the accident, adding that Block's authoritative origin of decease volition beryllium determined by the Utah aesculapian examiner's office.
"We are saddened to perceive of the nonaccomplishment of Kenneth and our hearts are with his household and friends truthful profoundly affected," the station continued. "We convey each of our archetypal responders for their continued service."
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In summation to founding the Hoonigan racing team, the five-time X-Games medalist was besides a laminitis of DC Shoes, a institution that specializes successful footwear for enactment sports.
Since the quality of the RallyCross star's passing, fans and friends person taken to societal media to stock their grief of the loss.
"Lost a fable excessively soon.@kblock43 was astir decidedly a pioneer successful our athletics and acknowledgment to him helium was capable to unfastened up our athletics to a wider community!" Simon Pagenaud, the 2019 Indy 500 Champion, stated connected Twitter. "My thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family."
Reflecting connected Block's legacy, 1 instrumentality tweeted a video of Block racing alongside Lewis Hamilton.
"It's hard to ideate idiosyncratic with a bigger interaction connected car civilization than Ken Block, his team-up with @LewisHamilton was the worldly of legend." the user wrote on Twitter. "Gone but decidedly not forgotten."
