The world of skateboarding was rocked when the death of Ben Raemers was recently confirmed. Known for his role as part of the professional skateboarding team on skateboard deck, clothing and style brand enjoi, fans have been shocked by the news. Here’s everything you need to know: What happened to Ben Raemers? How did the enjoi skateboarder die? And what
has sister Lucy said about mental health and the skateboarding profession? The enjoi skateboarder was renown as something of an icon on the ramps and amassed over 50,000 followers on Instagram and just as many on Twitter. He represented enjoi from 2014 as well as Converse and Volcom. Ben is from Walton-on-naze in Great Britain, which is a small town in Essex What happened to Ben Raemers?On Wednesday, May 15th, it was announced that Ben had passed away during the weekend of May 11th/12th. Friend Louie Barletta announced the death in a statement via enjoi’s Instagram page:
Friend Louie also announced a longer tribute in skate mag Thrasher Magazine It was here where Louie confirmed that Ben had “took his own life”. He said:
Other tributes included that of Dj Kickflip, who also questioned the death in relation to Jake Phelps’s death, who passed away in March 2019 aged 56. Dj Kickflip said: “How the f**k did Ben Raemers die? What a tragic year for skateboarding. Pspliff, Phelper, now Ben. I am at a loss for words, aside from we love you and will miss you forever.” Tributes on social media and from enjoiTributes from fans, skaters and enjoi have been flooding out. The BBC also confirmed that a JustGiving page was set up to raise funds to install a bench at Ben’s local skatepark. They raised close to £12,000 in just two days. enjoi changed their Instagram display picture to a photo of Ben while thousands of tweets have been sent in tribute.
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Lucy speaks up on mental health and skateboardingBen’s sister, Lucy, spoke to the BBC about how her brother was suffering from mental health issues. Lucy also correlated his mental state te skateboarding, saying that the sport is associated with a rock and roll lifestyle where you’re constantly skating, boozing and having ‘fun’. She said:
When did Ben Raemers die?May 14, 2019Ben Raemers / Date of deathnull
How old is Ben Raemers?28 years (1990–2019)Ben Raemers / Age at deathnull
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