Block found an audience outside of rallying through videos of ambitious stunts that he posted online
Photograph: James Atoa/UPI/REX/ShutterstockPhotograph: James Atoa/UPI/REX/ShutterstockPro rally driver Ken Block, who later became an internet sensation with his daring stunts behind the wheel, died aged 55 after a snowmobile accident, his team Hoonigan Racing said.
“Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And most importantly, a father and husband. He will be incredibly missed.” “He was pronounced deceased at the scene from injuries sustained in the accident,” they said in a statement, adding that he was riding in a group but was alone when the accident occurred.
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