Marc Johnson, the influential professional skateboarder from the San Jose street skating scene, has died at the age of 49. His death, confirmed on Tuesday, 26 May, has prompted widespread tributes from across the global skateboarding community.
Johnson was widely regarded as one of the most inventive street skaters of his generation, with a career that helped define Bay Area skateboarding culture and inspired a new wave of technical street skating. His passing has shocked fans and fellow skaters who followed his decades-long influence on skate video culture and skate brands.
