The sports world is mourning the loss of BMX legend Dave Mirra who has died in North Carolina. He was 41.

Greenville police said Thursday night that Mirra’s body was found earlier in the day with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Authorities say they responded to an apparent suicide and discovered his body in a truck. They say he had been visiting friends in the area.

Mirra was an accomplished BMX rider and one of the most decorated athletes in X Games history, medaling every year from 1995 to 2008 and winning 14 gold medals.

He also hosted MTV’s “Real World/Road Rules Challenge” and two video games carried his name.

Mirra leaves a wife and two kids.  Earlier Thursday, a photo of Mirra and his wife together appeared on Dave’s Instagram account with the caption, “My Rock! Thank god.”

So sad… May he rest in peace.

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source: TMZ Sports