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[juicemagazine]

R.I.P. MONDO BECK… timeless Bert at the Gonzales pool. Photo by @JGrantBrittain It is with peace, love and respect that we share the sad news that David Carl Beck, known to most in the skateboarding and surfing world as “Mondo”, passed away on February 4, 2021, from cardiac arrest.  Born and raised on the East Coast, Mondo was the son of Carl and Elly Beck of Cherry Hill, NJ, and he had two sisters, Lorrie and Joanne. Mondo was the father of two sons, Cody and Dylan, and was living in Hawaii at the time of his death. He started skateboarding around 1974 during the beginning of the skateboard explosion and, a few years later, Mondo was an integral part of the labor force that built Cherry Hill Skate Park in 1978, where he became one of the rowdiest, most ripping locals.  Around 1982, Mondo moved to Southern California where his surf/skate style and airbrushed artwork sparked an Alva revival and his story continued as he influenced skateboarding and skateboard graphics and gifted many up and coming skateboarders and surfers with their first skateboards. From the East Coast to the West Coast to Hawaii and beyond, Mondo left a lasting impression everywhere he went. In memory of Mondo, a tribute with stories and memories from family and friends has been posted at juicemagazine.com. R.I.P. Mondo 💔🤙❤️ #RIP #MondoBeck #skate #surf #Alva #legend #Alvaposse #SkullSkates #AlvaSkates #LocalMotion #surfer #skateboarder #artist #airbrusher #visionaryartist #surfskatefamily #cherryhillskatepark #newjersey #venice #eastcoast #westcoast #hawaii #RIPMondo https://www.instagram.com/p/CLKTgjIFSdP/?igshid=res9jjx8vg1t