Surfing Legend Kurt Van Dyke Dies in Costa Rica Home Invasion
TL;DR
Kurt Van Dyke, a 66-year-old California-born surfing icon who settled in Costa Rica and ran Hotel Puerto Viejo, was found dead in a room in Talamanca after an apparent home invasion. Authorities say two armed men threatened him and a woman, stole items (and possibly a vehicle); Van Dyke died from strangulation and stab wounds, and an autopsy is underway. The woman was injured; the case remains under investigation, with tributes flowing from the surfing community.
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