Skateboarding legend Jay Adams has passed away in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, after suffering a heart attack. He was 53. Jay Adams was one of the most important names in the surf and skateboarding team Z-Boys, alongside Jeff Ho, Skip Engblom, Craig Stecyk, Allen Sarlo, Nathan Pratt, Jay Adams, Tony Alva, Chris Cahill and Stacy Peralta. Back in the mid-1970s, the Zephyr Competition Team used to catch waves in the morning by the Pacific Ocean Park Pier, and hang out in the streets of Santa Monica with their rolling planks.

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Skateboarding legend Jay Adams passes away at 53

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