Mark Gutterman Passes Away At 34 Years Old
We received some very sad news this morning: Mark Gutterman, one of the most creative and inspiring skateboarders of the past two decades, has passed away at 34 years old. Gutterman blazed onto the scene in 88’s Destroy Everything Now in 2004, then went on to film parts for the full-lengths Feel Free and Wizards Of Radical, among others. Gutterman’s sponsor The Killing Floor posted a touching tribute today highlighting the lasting effect that he’s had on everyone who had met him or watched him skate:
“Woke up to some news i’d rather have not today. Not sure quite how to wrap my head around 2020 so far, but the thing that has stuck with me so far is the importance of telling the people you love that you love them. love fiercely. Mark you were never even really aware of your impact on many. Definitely not concerned with the quiet but astonishing impact you made on skateboarding. Some of the best seem to somehow fly largely under the radar. You were an amazing human, a mind blowing talent on a skateboard that had such an impact on not only this brand but on myself and my own approach and perspective of what skateboarding is and can be. I think you marched to the beat of your own drum so to speak. Not only did i have the honor of giving you your first pro board, but you gave us the honor of being our first pro. you will always be a huge influence on this brand and myself. as well as many others. Rest easy brother.”
No word on the cause of death has been released. Rewatch a few of Gutterman’s parts, below:
Gutterman’s part starts at 7:44:
