David (Dave) Mirra Obituary

Bmx legend Dave Mirra took his own life within days of his 10th wedding anniversary while parked outside the home of his best friend, Daily Mail.com can reveal.An hour before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound the 41 year old posted a poignant photo and message about his wife Lauren.Under a photo of a smiling Lauren he wrote: 'My rock. Thank God!!'The couple would have celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary on February 18th having married in 2006 in Napa, California.Shocked friends in his hometown of Greenville, North Carolina, said the sportsman had shown no outward signs of being depressed. THE STORYIt is rare that an athlete truly transcends their sport, but BMX legend Dave Mirra has done just that – achieving iconic status not only in the world of BMX but in all of action sports and beyond.

Winning more X Games gold medals than any other competitor in the history of the Games, his rise to the top has not been an easy one. MEDALS WON24 total, 14 gold. More than any athlete in any sport.

HOBBIESBoxing, swimming, cycling, and running. LOVEMy wife, madikenz, family and friends.Read more: http://davemirra.com/