Surfer and skateboarder Kalani David suffered from Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a congenital heart disease that caused paralysis and seizures, according to reports.
. He continued to suffer from seizures, including a 6-hour seizure in the middle of the night at his Oahu home right before Christmas.
He had open-heart surgery at age 19 to remove a muscle that had grown on his heart, which was believed to be causing the seizures, according toA Salvadoran woman who had hoped to compete in the Tokyo Olympics was struck and killed by lightning when the weather quickly turned while she was surfing. Several figures in the surfing world shared their condolences and memories on social media, including 11-time world champion Kelly Slater."He was constantly pushing his limits," Slater added. "My condolences to the great family and friends that Kalani had on every beach around the world."
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