Freestyle Motocross has lost another legend, Mike Cinqmars has passed away in the early morning hours of friday.

http://www.racerxonline.com/article/racerhead-50-2009.aspx

For instance, the details of Mike Cinqmars’ sudden death last night in Southern California are still not available, but when they do emerge, they likely will not paint a pretty picture. Like former MXer Mike Healey, Cinqmars had demons he was battling, and the downward spiral he was on him landed in jail last year. Nor is the news pretty about the unfortunate end of a marriage for a motocross star, though it’s nowhere near as tragic as that of Cinqmars.


Drugs?

Joe_B - 13 December 2009 10:30 AM

http://www.racerxonline.com/article/racerhead-50-2009.aspx

For instance, the details of Mike Cinqmars’ sudden death last night in Southern California are still not available, but when they do emerge, they likely will not paint a pretty picture. Like former MXer Mike Healey, Cinqmars had demons he was battling, and the downward spiral he was on him landed in jail last year. Nor is the news pretty about the unfortunate end of a marriage for a motocross star, though it’s nowhere near as tragic as that of Cinqmars.


Drugs?

The article didn't say, but it could be drugs, booze, a combination of both, the emotional wear and tear of a life going down the drain. Maybe it was the the cumulative effects of all the above, and the inevitable injuries resulting from motocross and stunt riding. No one thing was the sole cause of death, but all of them lumped together took their toll.

Or, since he was arrested for transporting a large amount of marijuana, it could be one drug dealer going after another. Whatever the cause, the result is the same: a sad end to an otherwise promising life.