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BMX legend Dave Mirra dies in apparent suicide

Famed BMX rider Dave Mirra died Thursday in Greenville, N.C. He was 41.

Mirra died about 4 p.m. ET. Greenville police said officers discovered him sitting in a truck with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Mirra had been visiting friends in the area shortly before his death, according to a press release. Police are still investigating the incident.

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Mirra held the record for most X Games medals until being passed by Bob Burnquist at X Games Munich in 2013, according to Wikipedia. He medaled at every X Games from when the yearly event started in 1995 until 2008.