Three-time world champion surfer Andy Irons quietly battled with bipolar disorder and opioid addiction throughout his life - demons that millions of people worldwide combat daily. Born in July 24, 1978 to a former competitive skier mother and surfer/carpenter father and in Lihue, Kauai, he had all the geographical and genetic advantages that … 43. The film is the life story of three-time world champion surfer Andy Irons who died at age 32 from a heart attack with the secondary cause being an acute mixture of drugs. Like any great artist, he gave it to the whole world. I exited the doors, greeted by rain falling from the New York sky. His brother, Bruce Irons, is also a professional surfer. In the delivery room with her was Andy's brother, Bruce Irons. Andy Irons, a native of Kauai, began surfing some of the most dangerous waves on earth at a very young age. Although he lost to his sibling at the start of his career, though, Andy’s ascent into the role of All-Star began after consecutive wins for the World Championship Tour. His father, Phil, a … Did you follow Andy’s career very closely while it was unfolding? Bruce Irons (born November 16, 1979) is an American regularfoot professional surfer from Hanalei, Kauai and younger brother of three-time world champion Andy Irons. Three-time world champion surfer Andy Irons quietly battled with bipolar disorder and opioid addiction throughout his life - demons that millions of people worldwide combat daily. If there were anyone destined for surfing greatness, it was Phillip Andrew “Andy” Irons. "Andy was one of the greatest surfers of our time," said a statement from Billabong. 23:00 GMT Bruce Irons - Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia Andy was on the WSL championship world tour where Lyndie traveled the world alongside Andy as his wife and manager from 2003 until his untimely passing in 2010. ANDY IRONS GREW UP in Hanalei, Kauai, the north-shore town populated by locals and the people who run Kauai's tourism industry. Andy and brother Bruce came from humble beginnings on the small Hawaiian island of Kauai. Bruce Irons says his brother Andy caught the best wave of his life at Teahupoo after stealing it from him; 44. Born and raised on Kauai with his brother Bruce, Andy was an incredible presence on the world surfing stage. The story of Andy Irons is part-triumph, part-tragedy. Andy and Lyndie Arions. Andy Irons, before the last heat he surfed at last month's Rip Curl Pro in Peniche, Portugal. Andy Irons progressed from weed to drinking to cocaine to a variety of pills ultimately getting hooked on opioids. Bruce Irons opens up and tells the whole truth about Andy and himself. A tortured soul, who spent the majority of his life battling the demons of bipolar disorder and drug addiction, he still managed to become world champion three times and gave the state of Hawaii a hero to be proud of. Few surfers were ever as exciting to watch as Andy Irons. Sunday, October 3, 2004 (Hossegor, France) Defending Quiksilver Pro champion Andy Irons (Kauai, HAW) today defeated his younger brother Bruce to win a historic final. Andy Irons’ talent on a surfboard was a gift — but not one he kept for himself. Burying his ghosts. Andy and Kelly with a word before the heat at Pipeline. Joli Since the World Tour's inception in 1976, there have been 17 men's world champions crowned. Yeah, we grew up on the east coast and learned to surf over there, and we always read SURFER and Surfing magazines, so I remember when Bruce [Irons, Andy’s younger brother] and Andy first came onto the scene and my brother Todd was just like, “Look at these guys. The rivalry between Andy Irons and Kelly Slater is documented in "A Fly in the Champagne"; Together, brothers Andy Irons and his younger brother Bruce took the world of competitive surfing by storm. “My brother was a very interesting person. Born and raised on Kauai with his brother Bruce, Andy was an incredible presence on the world surfing stage. And then Kelly Slater crashed the gate, winning then winning then winning and the pressure and the lifestyle and all … For years, Irons secretly struggled with bouts of severe depression, hallucinations and paranoia. Hitting his stride. Best known for his radical aerial maneuvers and fearless tuberiding abilities, he claims he will surf any wave on the planet. Back in 2002, 03, and 04 it was Irons that kept Slater from claiming more world titles. Andy's arm around Kelly's shoulder with Kelly holding two fingers up for the sign of peace. Brother Bruce, Father Phil, Andy and Mother Danielle Andy Irons is infamous for his rivalry with 9 times world champion Kelly Slater. LYNDIE IRONS. His brother claims that at the Rip Curl Pro Search surfing contest in Chile in 2007, Andy … Lyndie Irons, a California native, moved to the island of Kaua’i in 2002 to join her love and professional surfer, Andy Irons. Everything in his life got scheduled around the need for that pill. Kevin Ancell's Tribute to Andy Irons at Waioli Beach. He had a lot of things going on in his mind, good and bad. Even piping Slater to the post in 03, where Slater had to settle for 2nd behind the untouchable Irons. And this is AI in his prime. Firing on all cylinders. Born and raised on Kauai with his brother Bruce, Andy was an incredible presence on the world surfing stage. Eventually, he realized he was good enough to go pro, and quickly became one of the surf world’s fiercest competitors, winning three straight … The Legend of Andy Irons. Andy was a magnetic soul whose passing moved strangers to tears, so think for a minute of his family. Andy Irons, raw, sensitive, big-hearted, sucking the marrow out of life and maybe also medicating the constant pressure, the constant attention. Dec 20, 2013 - Bruce Irons & Lyndie Irons, the brother & the wife of the late champion surfer Andy Irons of Kauai Lyndie Irons was inconsolable. My brother was unorthodox, wild, you never knew what you were gonna get.” The movie “Andy Irons – Kissed by God” starts with Bruce Irons, Andy’s brother, in front of a dark wall, fighting back the tears, talking about his older brother. ABOUT ANDY IRONS. Three-time world champion surfer Andy Irons quietly battled with bipolar disorder and opioid addiction throughout his life - demons that millions of people worldwide combat daily. Hearts bled. Andy Irons at home. Cory Lopez was one of Andy Iron's best and closest friend; 45. 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