Snowboarding pioneer and the founder of Burton Snowboards, Jake Burton has died. He passed away on Wednesday night at the age of 65.
Jake Burton Carpenter Cause Of Death
Jake Burton died on Wednesday, November 20, 2019,after complications from a relapse of testicular cancer.
Burton;s company announced his death on social media platforms, while the the company’s employees received the news through email.
Carpenter was first diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2011, and overcame the disease, only to later be diagnosed with Miller Fisher Syndrome, a rare autoimmune disease that left him temporarily paralyzed. With the help of an intense rehabilitation process, he was able to make a recovery. His cancer returned in 2019, which Carpenter disclosed to staff via email early this month.