Pro rally driver Ken Block, known by many video game players for his appearances in DiRT and Forza, has died aged 55 after an accident.
“It’s with our deepest regrets that we can confirm that Ken Block passed away in a snowmobile accident today,” Block’s team Hoonigan Racing said in a statement on Monday. “Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And most importantly, a father and husband. He will be incredibly missed.”
The Sheriff’s Office in Wasatch County, Utah said Block was riding a snowmobile on a steep slope when the snowmobile upended, landing on top of him. As well as being a pro rally driver and popular YouTuber, Block will be familiar to a generation of video game players.
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