sandiegouniontribune.com - ‘Endless Summer’ star Mike Hynson dies; surf icon known for his style
He parlayed his passion for waves into a lifetime of sand and sport on beaches across the globe
He was handsome and brash and a stylish surfer long before he was captured on film and propelled to worldwide celebrity.
Michael Hynson, co-star of the definitive surf movie “The Endless Summer,” died Friday, Jan. 10, in Encinitas after an illness. He was 82.
The fun-seeking surfer, whose sunset silhouette on the famous movie poster defined a generation and whose fashion choices rubbed off on most everyone around him, parlayed his passion for waves into a lifetime of sand and sport on beaches across the globe.