Andy Irons

American surfer (1978–2010)
Person human Q526273
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Andy Irons

Summary

Andy Irons is a human[1]. Born in Kauaʻi[2], he… he was born on July 24, 1978[3]. He passed away in Grapevine[4]. He died on November 2, 2010[5]. He worked as a surfer[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Andy Irons was born in Kauaʻi[2].
  • Andy Irons passed away in Grapevine[4].
  • Andy Irons was born on July 24, 1978[3].
  • Andy Irons died on November 2, 2010[5].
  • Andy Irons held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was Andy Irons's native language[9].
  • Andy Irons's professions included surfer[6].
  • Andy Irons received the Hawai‘i Sports Hall of Fame[10].
  • Andy Irons received the Surfers Hall of Fame[11].
  • Andy Irons is recorded as male[12].
  • Andy Irons's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[14].
  • Andy Irons's sport is recorded as surfing[15].
  • Andy Irons's family name is recorded as Irons[16].
  • Andy Irons's given name is recorded as Philip[17].
  • Andy Irons's given name is recorded as Andrew[18].
  • Andy Irons's official website is recorded as http://www.andyirons.com[19].
  • Andy Irons's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Andy Irons's nominated for is recorded as Best Male Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award[21].
  • Andy Irons's nominated for is recorded as Best Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award[22].
  • Andy Irons's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Andy Irons's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Andy'}[24].
  • Andy Irons's start of work period is recorded as 1995[25].
  • Andy Irons's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+184'}[26].
  • Andy Irons's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+77'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kauaʻi[2], Andy Irons… he was born on July 24, 1978[3]. English was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Andy Irons worked as a surfer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Hawai‘i Sports Hall of Fame[10], a sports hall of fame[28], in United States[29] and Surfers Hall of Fame[11], a hall of fame[30].

Death and Burial

Andy Irons died on November 2, 2010[5]. He passed away in Grapevine[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[14].

Why It Matters

Andy Irons has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Andy Irons born?

Andy Irons was born in Kauaʻi[2].

Where did Andy Irons die?

Andy Irons died in Grapevine[4].

What did Andy Irons do for work?

Andy Irons worked as surfer[6].

What awards did Andy Irons receive?

Honors received include Hawai‘i Sports Hall of Fame[10] and Surfers Hall of Fame[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . staradvertiser.com. staradvertiser.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . hawaiisportshalloffame.com. Retrieved . hawaiisportshalloffame.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . staradvertiser.com. staradvertiser.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Philip, Andrew
    Family name Irons
    Place of death Grapevine
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