In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2022

United States freestyle skier Kyle Smaine had died aft being caught successful an avalanche.

The 31-year-old jock was skiing successful Nagano Prefecture, successful the halfway of Japan's Honshu island, erstwhile helium was killed aft the avalanche unfolded, his father William Smaine confirmed to NBC News on Jan. 29.

At slightest 5 men, each overseas nationals from the U.S. and Austria, had been caught successful the avalanche, a Nagano constabulary spokesperson said, according to Reuters. Three of the skiers were capable to ascent down the upland connected their ain pursuing the avalanche. Unfortunately, Kyle and different skier, who has yet to beryllium identified, were recovered with nary captious signs.

Just hours earlier the incident, Kyle shared a video of himself skiing while listening to Lizzo's "Good arsenic Hell."

"This is what brings maine backmost to Japan each winter," helium wrote Jan. 29. "Unbelievable snowfall quality, non-stop storms, and truly amusive terrain that seems to get amended than much exploring you do."

"I'm truthful incredibly thankful that I got to wed you and person you successful my life," she wrote. "You loved skiing much than anyone I've ever met. I picked you up hitchhiking successful New Zealand 2010 and who would person thought we would beryllium joined 13 years later. The champion damn years of my life."

Jenna continued, "I can't hold to spot you again. Tonight I anticipation to thrust immoderate pow oregon bikes with you successful my dreams. Love your Wife." 

Many Olympic skiers and snowboarders offered their enactment to Jenna successful the remark section, including Chloe Kim, Jamie Anderson and Elena Hight.