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[b]Former Z-Boys skater Jay Adams died Thursday
after a heart attack while vacationing in Mexico
with his wife. He was 53.

Adams was enjoying an "endless summer surf
vacation," and was set to return to the United
States in a couple of days, said Susan Ferris,
manager and friend to the Skateboarding Hall of
Fame legend. Adams had never experienced any
heart issues. Despite previous legal hardships
related to substance abuse, Ferris emphasized
that Adams was completely sober and had been
for a while. "We are honestly shocked."

Fellow Z-Boys member and director of "Dogtown
and Z-Boys" Stacy Peralta took to Instagram to
mourn Adams, who was commonly known as "The
Original Seed." "I just received the terribly sad
news that Jay Adams passed away last night due
to a massive heart attack, send your love," the
post read, alongside a picture of a young Adams.

Z-Boys, shorthand for the Zephyr Competition
Team, is a group of skateboarders in Southern
California who became widely recognized for
their skate tricks in the '70s. In 2005, "Lords of
Dogtown," a film based on the original skate
crew, was released in theaters. "Lone Survivor"
star Emile Hirsch played Adams in the movie.

"This is a great loss to skateboarding," Ferris said,
"a true legend died." Adams is survived by his
wife, as well as children from a previous
relationship. People we've lost in 2014[/b][center][img]http://www./MGbG[/img][/center]
Former Z-Boys skater Jay Adams died Thursday
after a heart attack while vacationing in Mexico
with his wife. He was 53.

Adams was enjoying an "endless summer surf
vacation," and was set to return to the United
States in a couple of days, said Susan Ferris,
manager and friend to the Skateboarding Hall of
Fame legend. Adams had never experienced any
heart issues. Despite previous legal hardships
related to substance abuse, Ferris emphasized
that Adams was completely sober and had been
for a while. "We are honestly shocked."

Fellow Z-Boys member and director of "Dogtown
and Z-Boys" Stacy Peralta took to Instagram to
mourn Adams, who was commonly known as "The
Original Seed." "I just received the terribly sad
news that Jay Adams passed away last night due
to a massive heart attack, send your love," the
post read, alongside a picture of a young Adams.

Z-Boys, shorthand for the Zephyr Competition
Team, is a group of skateboarders in Southern
California who became widely recognized for
their skate tricks in the '70s. In 2005, "Lords of
Dogtown," a film based on the original skate
crew, was released in theaters. "Lone Survivor"
star Emile Hirsch played Adams in the movie.

"This is a great loss to skateboarding," Ferris said,
"a true legend died." Adams is survived by his
wife, as well as children from a previous
relationship. People we've lost in 2014[/b]