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Hawaiian pro surfer Mikala Jones has died at the age of 44 following a fatal accident while surfing in Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands on Sunday.
Jones was known throughout the surfing world for the mesmerizing photos and videos he took while riding inside of breaking waves, offering a unique first person perspective into the sport.
The exact details surrounding his death are unclear.
Jones’ daughter Isabella wrote on Instagram that her “dad got into a bad surfing accident and didn’t make it,” adding that she is “in so much disbelief.”
She paid tribute to her father, sharing photos with him from her childhood and writing “I wish you were still here with us, you weren’t supposed to leave yet.
