We are sad to report that Bob Biniak, original Z-Boy, suffered a massive cardiac arrest on Sunday and passed away earlier today in Florida. He is survived by his wife Charlene and daughter Brie. Glen E. Freidman has some memories of his friend Bob and more pictures on his site, found here.
There will be a sunset memorial skate for Bob this Sunday at the Dennis “Polar Bear” Agnew Skate Park in Venice Beach.
[…] Bob “The Bullet” Biniak, original Z-Boy, Bad Ass Mother Fucker, R.I.P. (Idealist Propaganda) Related: DogTown: The Legend of the Z-Boys, a book documenting Biniak and fellow skate pioneers, co-created by Friedman and C.R. Stecyk III. Biniak’s passing follows the recent loss of fellow early Dogtown greats Baby Paul and Dennis “Polar Bear” Agnew. There will be a memorial skate for Biniak at the Venice Skate Park (named for Agnew) this Sunday, according to Yo Venice. […]
[…] there was a sunset memorial for Z-Boy Bob “The Bullet” Biniak at the Dennis “Polar Bear” Agnew Skate Park in Venice Beach. You can see the pictures […]
[…] will be a family memorial for Z-Boy Bob Biniak this Saturday, March 27th starting at 6:30pm at the Dennis “Polar Bear” Agnew skate […]