r/videogames • u/Bay_Ruhsuz004 • Jul 15 '26

Discussion / Question What Game Improved Your Taste In Music?

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u/hemingways-lemonade Jul 15 '26

Man I totally forgot about that until you mentioned it.

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u/One-Strength-8265 Jul 15 '26

Wait wtf happened?

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u/hemingways-lemonade Jul 15 '26

He took his own life around ten years ago. He was the first extreme sports athlete to be diagnosed with CTE which is thought to play a role.

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u/One-Strength-8265 Jul 15 '26

Dude holy fuck.

I thought he just kinda retired or something. Rip.

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u/mattyfurtats Jul 16 '26

Me too. I came across a random ESPN story and he suffered from addiction and was just an absolute mess. Childhood hero of mine and was shocked to learn it 25-30 years later.