Pro Skater Van Wastell has Died

Details are a bit sketchy but it seems he fell from a balcony or a window while in Berlin, Germany on a Vans tour.  Van was 24 years old. I just hope it wasn’t some stupid shit that caused his death. The guy was supposed to be Krooked Skateboards‘ newest pro.  This is the second high-profile skateboarder to die in little over a year. Last March Shane Cross died while in Australia–he was only 21.

Update: Seems Van took some pain killers. Some reports said he was drinking beer and wanted to go to the hospital then fell out of a window. I’ll post more when I find out. More “info” can be found here, here, here, and here.

Check out Van ripping after the jump