We are saddened to report The Grandmaster of 108, Andy Kessler died today from an apparent allergic reaction to a sting from a hornet while on the Montauk peninsula. He was one of New York City’s legendary pioneers of its core skate scene in the 70s and in later years became a huge proponent of the skateboarding community and its culture in the Big Apple. He will be greatly missed. -Skate Daily
ALL RESPECT IS DUE - REST IN PEACE O.G. ANDY KESSLER
Never forget the good times kickin it with Andy.
A TRUE NYC Legend.
[...] ANDY KESSLER RIP [Skateboarder] Dogtown East [NYM] [...]
Sorry to see you go Andy. I’ll never forget skating with you and T.A. in a pool in Asbury Park NJ and helping you build Helicopter skatepark’s bowl on the West side and oh - thanks for getting all those other parks built in NYC.
Charlie Samuels
I remember skating with him around the alice in wonderland statute in Central Park, messing with the bike riders.
Andy my brother, I will miss you… We had good times. I will never forget the day 108 opened and how happy you were for the kids and how awesome it was we had a vert ramp in the city. Rip it up kid!
EC
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2009/08/legendary_skateboarder_andy_ke.html
Andy RIPPED
RIP.
ANDY WAS AN INCREDIBLE PERSON AND FRIEND HE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED!!!!! LEGENDS NEVER DIE!!!!! A.K. R.I.PARADISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!