Irons married lyndie dupuis on november 25, 2007 in princeville, kauai. The title happened a year to day since slater, and the surfing world, lost one of slaters longtime rivals and friends in surfer andy irons. Irons death in 2010 from a drugrelated heart attack shocked the surf world and made international headlines. Revered around the world for his bluecollar rise to fame and success, he became known as the peoples.
Kissed by god focuses on the true, untold story of threetime world champion surfer andy irons. Andy irons the best photo tribute to his life and video. Nouvague is proud to present the long awaited surf film of the decade. Craig anderson 2010 breakthrough performer from stab on vimeo. High quality andy irons surfing videos and clips to enjoy on your phone or tv. Andy irons was born 1978 in lihue, kauai, the son of californiaraised surfercarpenter phil irons, who moved to kauai in 1970 and spent two years living out of a beachside tent on a diet of rice, bananas, and avocados.
In this, his second effort, stublens cast makes chesthigh slop as exciting as possible without. Nov 14, 2011 the late, great andy irons as seen in transworld surfs high five surf movie. Andy irons rental and digital download available now. The film follows there highs and lows as they compete, get injured and try to. While irons and obrien both had ridiculously long barrels from desert point sessions in their respective 2010 video parts who is j. Andy irons autopsy results released surfer magazine. This footage is a mix of australia and california surfing of one of my favorite surfers. Its been five years since news broke that hawaiian surfing champion andy irons had been found dead in a dallas motel room. Andy pushed lyndie against a tree and kissed her for the first time that night. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Andy irons ap photo honolulu ap former threetime world surfing champion andy irons has died. Philip andrew irons july 24, 1978 november 2, 2010 was an american professional surfer. The untold story of andy irons teton gravity research.
Epk collection brings you the andy irons poster, in collaboration with the world surf league. Born and raised on kauai with his brother bruce, andy was an incredible presence on the world surfing stage. The andy irons documentary was a longtime in the making, but well worth the wait. He is known for his work on extremedays 2001, pipe 2011 and a fly in the champagne 2009. I always thought i would get the chance to kick it with him since i had. He learned to stuf in the reefinfested waters of hawaiis north shore. He died on november 2, 2010 in dallasfort worth international airport, texas, usa. One of surfings largest characters and most tragic stories, three time world champion andy irons left us far too early when he died in a texan hotel room in november 2010. Andy irons dead from dengue fever photo 1 pictures cbs news. Andy irons was one of the most talented surfer in the world. The late, great andy irons as seen in transworld surfs high five surf movie. With jawdropping rides from bigwave warriors like seventime world champion kelly slater. Never before seen footage from a new secret spot surfed by slater, andy irons, and cory lopez.
I dont care if andy quits the tour forever as long as he keeps putting together video sections like this. Cole at the prime age of 15 decided he had seen enough old surf footage of andy irons on a certain perfect left hander it was time to trade the the cobble stone, pet rock collection at lower trestles for the coral heads and slabby reef shelves of indonesia. Never gone, never my heart goes out to the irons family in kauai and andy s ohana around the world. With the others already in the water, the andy and benji jump in for a sharky session. An superfun instructional video we produced back in 2005 with the late andy irons. Andy irons, 3time world champion surfer who lived at the extremes of emotion, chased success only to be faced with challenges on shore. Irons began surfing from an early age on the ferocious and shallow reefs of the north shore in kauai, hawaii. Now you can see the place itself even not traveling. Time to check out summer surf films like billabongs blow up, rip curls float.
Irons was found dead from a mixture of drugs he was taking for insomnia and an illness, in a texas hotel room nov. Andy irons rental and digital download available now teton. Footage of andy irons surfing around the world from old cassette tapes, reedited. In the 1990s, teenagers from hawaii become professional surfers and rise to stardom. Kissed by god is now available for digital download. Oct, 2016 the film is the life story of threetime world champion surfer andy irons who died at age 32 from a heart attack with the secondary cause being an acute mixture of drugs. He was en route from puerto rico back to his home in kauai, hi, when. Irons originally began surfing with his brother bruce on the shallow and dangerous waves of kauai, hawaii, before being spotted by a local surfboard brand and flown to north shore, oahu, hawaii to compete and develop their skill. By zooming in and out you can see the place itself and the area it is situated in and nearby.
Andy died in 2010 due to a cardiac arrest while at the airport room. Find high quality andy irons stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. His part was last given to the best performing surfer. Five blind veterans complete the ultimate kayaking trip down the. Threetime world champion surfer andy irons quietly battled with bipolar disorder and opioid addiction throughout his life demons that millions of people worldwide combat daily. But every winter, when breakers the size of office buildings topple onto the north shore of oahu, the worlds topranked extreme surfers risk injury and worse to win surfings fabled triple crown. You can win a free vimeo plus membership by stretching your filmmaking muscles in one of our weekend challenges.
Andy was an incredible presence on the world stage as the peoples champion. Kissed by god 2018 a film about bipolar disorder and opioid addiction as seen through the life of threetime world champion surfer andy irons. The story of surfing pioneers martin dalys and dave burnetts days in bali during the 1970s. Five new surf documentaries aim for the big screen surfline. Andy irons costa rica surfing, surf camps and beaches. After a few hours, the crew packed up and headed to a local winery to sample some of australias famous wines a bonus of traveling with a high profile australian surfer like occy. All epk images are limitededition prints, designed in encinitas, california, and. We hit play on our favorite andy sections at the office all month everything from raw irons to his latest part in high five and everything he did in between. No matter what problems that andy had he was a huge inspiration for a generation of kids, that being said it is really a shame that the tour, his sponsors, and the other surfers kept this all quiet and basically enabled him to get to that point. Lyndie gave birth to their son, andy axel irons, in kauai on the opening day of the pipeline masters in memory of andy irons, december 8, 2010.
Here is the cast of surf stars we have line up for our newest release, high five. Andy and brother bruce came from humble beginnings on the small hawaiian island of kauai. The 40th annual surfer poll awards were held last night at the turtle bay resort, oahu. There is no information of any other affair of him. The incredible ibex defies gravity and climbs a dam forces of nature with brian cox bbc. Andy irons kissed by god is a film about bipolar disorder and opioid addiction as seen through the life of this threetime world champion surfer. Philip andrew irons was an american professional surfer who was born on july 24, 1978 and died on november 2, 2010. Kissed by god is a film about bipolar disorder and opioid addiction as seen through the life of threetime world champion surfer andy irons. At least the kid wont have a junkie father to deal with, i suppose. After the death, many events were held worldwide commemorating him. Oct 14, 2016 with the release of the trailer for andy. This is andy irons by dakine on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The 32yearold had checked in after pulling out of a world surfing. Andy and his brother, bruce, came from humble beginnings on the small hawaiian island of kauai.
Kissed by god, a film by teton gravity research, is the most anticipated surf documentary in years. Andy irons had every drug known to man in his system when he died. Epk is a premium photography company that partners with the worlds best youth sports properties, athletes, and photographers. Andy struggled with the same demons that millions of people worldwide battle with daily. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome.
High performance surfing from some of the top pros, including brand new footage of andy irons. Mrs lyndie irons remembers the whirlwind of her nineyear love affair with the champ the demons, the angels and everything beautiful and crazy in between. On june 10, the tarrant county medical examiners office issued a press release below while making the complete autopsy available ahead of schedule after the irons family chose to consent to release. Professional surfer, 3x world champion, 4x vans tripple crown winner. Philip andrew andy irons july 24, 1978 november 2, 2010 was a professional surfer. Three time world champion andy irons has passed away. An initial press release distributed by a billabong. Andy was celebrating his 25th birthday in encinitas with kala and kamalei alexander, koby abberton and blair marlin when they met. Nov 03, 2010 the best of andy irons clips from the.
We are currently sold out of the andy irons poster, but prints are still available as either a 20. Watch blue horizon online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Andy irons was one of the worlds best competitive surfers. Nov 04, 2010 andy irons, a threetime world surfing champion from hawaii whose progressive wave riding and intense rivalry with kelly slater invigorated the sports competitive scene, died tuesday in a. Forever in our hearts, andy irons will live on as one of our sports most legendary figures. Rip curl official andy irons memorial paddle out video dailymotion. Andy irons was a threetime world surfing champion who could conquer any wave, but the 32yearold hawaii native succumbed to complications from dengue fever. Over the course of his professional career, he won three world titles.
We lost an amazing surfer, and it is a shame that this all ended that way. Irons learned to surf on the dangerous and shallow reefs of the north shore in kauai, hawaii. He was the pride of hawaii and revered around the world for his spectacular rise to fame and success. This is the life story of threetime world champion surfer andy irons who died at age 32 from a heart attack with the secondary cause being an acute mixture of drugs. Phil irons, the father of the 32yearold surfer, confirmed his sons death tuesday. Surf film nacht momentum generation european tour on vimeo. Andy irons was born on july 24, 1978 in oahu, hawaii, usa as philip andrew irons. Just this year, andy was one of five surfers we chose to have in the transworld surf surf movie, high five. Andy irons death still surrounded by mystery as surfing. Holly, veronica and chelsea face off in the second event of the womens competition, where they all must score high.
Nov 22, 2010 last drop there were always rumors of drug abuse and binge drinking, but until andy irons died mysteriously in a dallas hotel, nobody close to the surfing legend was willing to talk. Nov 02, 2011 the story of andy irons may likely never feel good to us whether you were his friend and you miss him or you have a strong judgment about his shortcomings and it made you angry. After gathering one of the most diverse crews ever for a surf movie, the resulting footage blew minds especially the bonus footage of kelly, andy, and cory at a never seen before secret left. Jun 09, 2011 andy irons died in a dallas hotel room on november 2, 2010 after withdrawing from an asp world tour event in puerto rico due to illness. The wave was a good left that goofyfooter occy got to strut his stuff. One of the worlds top surfers, he was a fourtime triple crown of surfing winner, and died tragically from a drug overdose. Unclustered highperformance mentawai surfing video by. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform.
Best wetsuits 2018 stab high stab recommends full frame stab fm. Kissed by god tv14 documentaries movie 2018 threetime world champion surfer andy irons quietly battled bipolar disorder and opioid addiction throughout his life demons that millions of others combat daily. With martin daly, jeffery david chitty, peter mccabe. Andy irons wiki, affair, married, gay with age, height. It chronicles the ups and downs of andy s career, his personal life, and his struggles with mental illness and. She was seven months pregnant with their first child at the time of his death. The untold story of andy irons yesterday, i couldnt help but run down nostalgia lane and remember one of my favorite surfers to watch growing up, and one of the greatest to pick up a surfboard, ever.