as.com - Farewell to a legend: the star of the most iconic surfing film dies
Mike Hynson, surfing legend and star of the beloved film The Endless Summer, has died aged 82. His free spirit was also controversial.
Mike Hynson, an iconic figure in the surfing world and star of Bruce Brown’s legendary film The Endless Summer, has died at the age of 82, leaving an indelible legacy in the history of the sport and surf culture.
Born on June 28, 1942, in Crescent City, California, Hynson grew up between the California coast and Hawaii, where his passion for the waves began to take shape. In the 1950s and 60s, he established himself as both a prominent surfer and a skilled surfboard shaper, remembered especially for his “Red Fin” design under the Gordon & Smith brand. His exploits with the Windansea Surf Club in San Diego became the stuff of local legend.