He was 41 years old.
He nabbed the first of his 14 gold medals in 1996 and his final one in 2005.
Mirras success as a biker led to a BMX videogame series,Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX.
Credit: AP Photo/Ed Reinke
He also raced for Subarus rally car racing team.
Mirra was born in New York on April 4, 1974.
But he still was able to compete in the inaugural X Games in 1995.
A young life with so much to offer was taken too soon.
Mirra is survived by his wife, Lauren, and two children.
Greenville Police are investigating Mirras death.
Police Chief Mark Holtzman and Mayor Thomas will address the media Friday, at 9 a.m.
ET at GPD headquarters.
