Phelp’s death was confirmed by Thrasher founder Tony Vitello the magazine’s Instagram page. Corrosive tap, double capped. He was born on September 25, 1962 in California. R.I.P. Mar 28, 2020 Jake Phelps Dies at 56 as Thrasher Editor, a Skateboarding His death was announced by Thrasher in an Instagram post, which did notnbsp His uncle Clark Phelps also confirmed his death on Facebook but did not reveal any details about the cause of death. Tony Vitello, the magazine's publisher, confirmed Phelps' death in an Instagram post on Thursday. If you look back on Thrasher, it’ll always tell you straight: ‘That park closed down because the dude was a … Jake Phelps, legendary skateboarder and editor of influential skate magazine Thrasher has passed away.He was 56. Jake Phelps, legendary skateboarder and editor of influential skate magazine Thrasher has passed away.He was 56. Phelps, 56, was known for his iconic 'skate or die' philosophy. In unfortunate news, we have just learned that Thrasher’s longtime editor Jake Phelps has passed away at the age of 56. At Thrasher we merely document what’s happened over the last 30 years. Making it right is something we do. 'Thrasher' Editor Jake Phelps Dies at 56 | Billboard. This is a huge blow to skateboarding. His uncle Clark Phelps also confirmed his death on Facebook but did not reveal any details about the cause of death. Our love and loyalty will always stay true. Jake Phelps, the longtime editor of the skateboarding magazine Thrasher, died Thursday, his uncle, Clark Phelps, announced on Facebook. Jake Phelps Dies at 56; as Thrasher Editor, a Skateboarding Guru ... Mar 13, 2020 ... His death was announced by Thrasher in an Instagram post, which did not specify a cause. Widowmaker, late 80s He was 56. Longtime Thrasher editor Jake Phelps has died, according to the magazine's social media. No details are currently available; but the magazine has confirmed Jake’s death via its latest Instagram post. He was both loved and hated in the world of skateboarding. Jake’s legacy will certainly live on through our culture forever. No cause or location of death has been released. Thrasher magazine art director Kevin Convertito (left) makes notes with editor in chief Jake Phelps in this photo taken in 2003. He really did see it all, do it all, and that incredible brain of his could relish every last detail ... www.billboard.com In 1993, Jake Phelps was named editor of the magazine. We should talk about death more often and more openly, and whether Jake died from drugs or suicide or just shitty luck, it should be OK to talk about it. Vitello's son, Tony, took over as owner of the magazine after his dad died of a heart attack in 2006 and Swenson committed suicide in 2011. He really did see it all, do it all, and that incredible brain of his could relish every last detail. Phelps was the editor-in-chief of Thrasher for over 25 years. Jake Phelps, editor of Thrasher, 'Vogue for degenerates' | Ad Age Skip to main content Mar 28, 2020 Jake Phelps Dies at 56 as Thrasher Editor, a Skateboarding His death was announced by Thrasher in an Instagram post, which did notnbsp He died on March 14, 2019 in San Francisco, California aged 56. Widely known as the Editor in Chief of the popular skateboarding magazine Thrasher, Jake Phelps was an influential skater who died on March 14, 2019 at the age of 56.He was the Editor in Chief for 26 years and chose the Skater of the Year since 1993. Skate-boarding can just seep into every crack it ever wants to. In 1999, the magazine sponsored a PlayStation game called Thrasher Presents Skate and Destroy. He was 56. Jake Phelps, the longtime editor of skateboarding magazine Thrasher and a beloved legend in the skating world, has died at age 56. Jake Phelps was an American skateboarder and the Thrasher Magazine editor. On March 14, 2019 long time editor Jake Phelps died. But most of you reading this now identified primarily with Jake Phelps the skateboarder, and editor of our magazine, so I will leave you with this truth – I never met anybody who loves anything more than Jake … Skateboarder Jake Phelps, longtime editor of the San Francisco-based skateboarding magazine Thrasher, has died at age 56. His uncle Clark Phelps also confirmed his death on Facebook but did not reveal any details about the cause of death. “Just as we need food and water to survive, Jake ... www.nytimes.com Thanks, Thrasher mag. Born in 1981 and proudly kicking and screaming ever since, Thrasher has got a pretty solid claim on being the most important magazine in the history of skateboarding. Jake Phelps: Oh no, not at all. Jake Phelps, the esteemed editor of the skateboarding magazine Thrasher and an iconic legend in the skating subculture, has died. “Jake Phelps was 100% skateboarder, but that label sells him way too short, because beyond his enormous influence in our world, he was truly an individual beyond this … By the early ’80s, he moved back to San Francisco and started working at Concrete Jungle, a skate shop in the Haight. Jake Phelps Dies at 56; as Thrasher Editor, a Skateboarding Guru Jake Phelps, who was at the top of Thrasher’s masthead, in 2016. I knew right then that we don't die to skate, we skate to die. Skateboarding is forever, something we know, keeping it with us on the road is something we do. Phelps was the editor-in-chief of Thrasher for over 25 years. Phelps was the editor-in-chief of Thrasher for over 25 years.