Pro rally driver Ken Block, the Hoonigan and DC Shoes co-founder who revolutionized action sports marketing and motorsports filmmaking,
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died in a snowmobile accident near his home in Utah on Monday. He was 55.
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"It's with deepest regrets that we can confirm that Ken Block passed away in a snowmobile accident today," the statement read.
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"Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And most importantly, a father and husband. He will be incredibly missed."
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"Ken was a legend in his ability to take a vision and make it a reality. He created an industry," Steve Arpin, Block's teammate in the Nitro RallyCross series,
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He was everything this world needs more of, and just happened to do a lot of really cool stuff on the side."
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An avid action sports enthusiast, Block was an ambassador for the industry and a family man who, in 2022,
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"This year, Ken was so happy. At the races, he was happy to be racing with Lucy and to have his daughter racing and to have his kids at most of the races,"
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