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Dave Mirra.

BMX icon Dave Mirra, 41, was found dead from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, police reported on Thursday.

According to a media release, police in Greenville, North Carolina, were responding to a reported suicide when they found Mirra's body in his truck.

"We mourn the loss today of a great friend and wonderful human being who touched the lives of so many around the world with his gift," Greenville Mayor Allen Thomas said in the release.

Mirra won 24 medals over a prolific X Games career from 1995 to 2013.

He is survived by his wife and two children.

The Greenville Police Department's full statement:

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