And we all loved him for it. His impact on skateboarding, both on his board and off it as a designer, brand owner/founder and friend will live forever. We are one of the world’s fastest growing © Copyright © 2020 RealTalkTime.com. Contact us today! window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { Skateboarding icon and entrepreneur Keith Hufnagel dies at age 46 from brain cancer. }); Keith loved skateboarding and the culture around it. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), The essence of your smooth/attack/4down laidback steez shines bright in t/ HUF line & earned that respect due icon". if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ “I am thankful to have spent time with him during my Lakai days; he was the catalyst and my biggest advocate for joining the team. The tweet stated, "We are devastated to hear that Keith Hufnagel has passed away. Hufnagel, who trailblazed the New York City skate scene during the 1990s, passed away after a two-and-a-half-year battle with brain cancer. If you have a news scoop or an interesting story for us, please reach out at (323) 421-7514. We are always looking for good contributors! Join us daily for your dose of Real Talk Time! eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { hitType: 'event', Keith Hufnagel : REAL To Reel '01 "The first time I met Huf was in LA on a short trip filming for REAL to Reel. document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ }); ga('create', 'UA-67136960-15', 'auto', 'ads'); eventAction: 'render' }); Meanwhile, his website offers a range of products including clothing, accessories and boasts collaborations with the biggest brands such as Realtree, Akila, United Arrows & Sons among others. ga('ads.send', { The influential skateboarder was reportedly battling brain cancer for over two and a half years. He did things his way and did them for the right reasons. Keith Hufnagel, the skateboarder who turned his street-style fashion sense into the popular Huf line, died this week at age 46, his company said on Thursday. Expressing pride in his brand that is known globally, he said that the " whole evolution of the brand was really organic in a sense". hitType: 'event', Thank you Huf for all of the good times and constant inspiration. },false) Keith was not only the ‘HUF’nagel in HUF. ga('ads.send', { ", His love for skating was second to none. media-tech companies with hubs around the world. The founder of the renowned skate brand HUF Worldwide, Keith Hufnagel passed away at the age of 46 earlier this week, according to TMZ.