Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Chris Cahill dies at 54; skater with Dogtown Z-Boys

This is an obituary from the LA Times. I had the honor of creating a book-length oral history with Chris. A few days before he died, Chris gave us permission to adapt his stories into puppetry, and also gave us some wonderful visual ideas. We are humbled to have the opportunity to tell his stories.
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Chris Cahill dies at 54; skater with Dogtown Z-Boys
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He joined up with the trailblazing skateboarding group at the Zephyr surf shop in Santa Monica in the 1970s.
By Keith Thursby, Los Angeles Times
July 4 2011
Chris Cahill, one of the original Dogtown Z-Boys who brought seismic changes to skateboarding with their style and attitude, has died. He was 54.
The complete article can be viewed at:
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-chris-cahill-20110704,0,519773.story
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