Ken Block, the rally driver and YouTuber additionally identified for his appearances in Want for Velocity, the Codemasters Grime collection, and Microsoft’s Forza Horizon, has died at age 55 following a snowmobiling accident in Wasatch County, Utah.
That includes as a driver in Grime 2 and Grime 3, alongside his rally profession, Block turned well-known on YouTube for movies overlaying gymkhana, a motorsport whereby rivals use superior driving methods to realize the quickest instances on difficult programs. In Grime 3, Block serves because the participant’s gymkhana trainer, together with his signature Ford Fiesta rally automobile additionally that includes in Grime Showdown.
Block’s trademark autos additionally seem throughout the Forza Horizon and Forza Motorsports collection, and he’s featured as a ‘type icon’ within the 2015 iteration of Want for Velocity. Block participated within the World Rallycross and Rally America competitions, incomes a mess of victories and podium finishes. His YouTube channel, demonstrating gymkhana driving practices, has over two million subscribers. Block additionally competed in a wide range of different sports activities together with snowboarding and skateboarding, and was the co-founder of shoe model DC Sneakers.
Block handed away on January 2 when a snowmobile he was driving on a steep slope in Utah upended and landed on high of him. The county sheriff’s workplace responded to an emergency name, however says that Block was pronounced deceased on the scene. “We’re saddened to listen to of the lack of Kenneth and our hearts are together with his household and mates so deeply affected,” Wasatch County Sheriff’s Workplace says in an announcement.
“Ken was a visionary, a pioneer, and an icon. And most significantly a father and husband,” says Block’s racing group, The Hoonigans. “He might be extremely missed.” EA Sports activities Rally, which oversees the Grime collection, additionally shares a tribute, merely stating “Relaxation in peace, Ken.”
“Devastating information in regards to the lack of Ken Block,” reads a post on the official Twitter channel for Forza Horizon. “He was a legend in Motorsports and might be dearly missed. Our deepest condolences to his household and the group at The Hoonigans.” Block is survived by his spouse and three kids.