Police found Mirra in his car in his Greenville, North Carolina, home on Thursday with what appeared to be self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Mirra was married and had two daughters.

Dave Mirra not only had his own video game and a show on MTV, the American also won the X-Games in BMX 14 times. The "Miracle Boy" won a total of 24 medals at the world's biggest freestyle event. With his radical riding style, he paved the way for today's BMX trick culture. Mirra was one of the first to perform the double backflip in a contest, and his street runs at the X-Games have cult status. After his BMX career, he remained loyal to cycling. Mirra took part in the toughest long-distance race in the world, the Race Across America, and won the race as part of a team of four. Ultra distance races were his passion after his BMX career. Since 2014, Mirra has competed in various Ironman triathlon events. Mirra was also an enthusiastic rally driver with his own team. Mirra's childhood friend and training partner, Ryan Nyquist, announced a few days ago that he will also be competing in mountain bike competitions in 2016.