Dylan Rieder Is Dead

ORIGIN
Dylan Rieder was an American professional skateboarder and fashion model. He competed in the Street League and the X Games for several years. Rieder was born Dylan Joseph Rieder on May 26, 1988 in Westminster, California. His parents were Dana Ortiz and Joe Rieder. He had a younger sister named Makenna.

CAREER
Rieder began his skateboarding career at the age of 9. He turned professional in 2006 following his performance in Transworld Skateboarding’s video for “A Time To Shine”. Rieder worked with the skateboarding company Alien Workshop from 2006 to 2013. His sponsors over the years included HUF, Spitfire, MOB, Jack’s Garage and Thunder. Rieder competed in the Street League from 2010 through 2013. He represented the United States during the Summer X Games. He was ranked 12th in the 2013 X Games in Barcelona. Rieder had a small acting role as a kid in the 2003 comedy film, Grind. Other notable videos included Thrasher – Shotgun (2006), Gravis – Dylan (2010), and Supreme – Cherry (2014).

Rieder made his mark in the fashion world in 2014. He represented DKNY alongside Cara Delevingne, Jourdan Dunn and A$AP Rocky. Rieder also had a large social media following. He had 150,000+ followers on Instagram.

PERSONAL
Dylan Rieder died on October 12, 2016 at the age of 28. His reported cause of death was complications from leukemia. He was diagnosed with the deadly disease two years prior. Rieder was 6ft 1in tall and ruled under the star sign Gemini. He’s survived by his parents and sister.

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