RIP Andrey Zaytsev

[anton_mr]

I still can't believe it. Such a nice guy and the best rollerblader in Russia with unique raw style. From what I know he died last night

[nameant]

Wtf? When did this happen? Damn... RIP.

[:(]

rip

[anton_mr]

I'm sure Boris will post/make something in his memory as soon as possible

[chefkoch]

THE FUCK? rest in peace

[i.is.marsh]

damn! never met the guy but remember his name from some sick sections ive watched, sorry to hear this.
any idea what happened to him?

[sbchugo]

Apprently that happened while he was sleeping...that s what i ve read on FB.
Anyway this is a sad month for rollerblading...
RIP.

[Flandangle]

DAFUQ, dude is so good, major appresh. RIP.

[-nico-]

Damn I hope this is a rumor. RIP

[Quark]

Where did you hear this???

[nameant]

Died in his sleep.

[NathanC]

what was the cause? heart condition or something?



Amazing rollerblader, His name gets good breath over here. Russia (blading in general) lost a good dude.
RIP, and I wish the best to his family.

[s.]

Rest in peace, that's terrible

[douis]

super disappointed to hear about this

shred in peace Andrey.

[bobgross]

Damn, RIP.
Dude was so good.

[Monday]

Sticky...

[Tom Endo]

I'm not ready to believe this yet. Can we get a few other Russian skaters to confirm this? If it's true I'll be a little bit devastated. I saw his Freeway section from 2006 and was kind of blown away by it. I'd seen his earlier stuff as well, and it was great, but definitely felt a little bit dated. The Freeway section is timeless, a classic even.

This guy is/was l one of the best skaters of his generation, anywhere. Honestly, we haven't seen enough footage of him. You just know when someone is great because they look a little more solid on everything they do; a little more comfortable than the rest of us ever will. Note the topsoul at 17:50 in the section below. Too good and too unknown. I'd love to get a dvd compilation of this guy's clips, dead or alive.



16:51 for those who haven't seen it yet.

[nameant]

I'm not ready to believe this yet. Can we get a few other Russian skaters to confirm this?

I talked to a mutual friend (to Andrey) about this and he got in touch with his Russian friends and it was confirmed. Died in his sleep. Cardiac arrest.

[Quark]

Nooooooooo.....

[Tom Endo]

This is just depressing. It's like Andy Irons dying or something. I really do believe that Zaytsev was a major, if relatively unknown, talent on the scene. Hope some of his friends put together a DL-like compilation of all his stuff. I'd definitely buy it.