Aussie surfing legend Mick Fanning suffers another family tragedy
Mick Fanning’s brother, Edward Fanning, dies, marking the third brother the Australian surf legend has lostAustralian surfing champion Mick Fanning has reportedly been struck with another tragedy with the death of his third brother, Edward.
The news comes after Fanning’s elder brother, Peter, died aged 43 in his sleep from a health-related condition in 2015.Edward Fanning’s death marks the third brother Mick Fanning has lost. Picture: SuppliedHis other brother Sean was killed in a car crash at Coolangatta on the Gold Coast in 1998 at the age of 20.“Firstly I want to send my condolences to the Fanning family … mum Liz, dad John, sister Rachel and brother Mick,” he wrote on Facebook.
“My heart is broken to hear the passing of my best mate. I enjoyed and had so many amazing times with you Eddie.“I’m goin’ to miss you Eddie and now you rest in peace.”A family photo from Mick Fanning’s book Surf For Your Life. "Family photo in front of our house in Penrith. Rachel is holding me, while Sean, Edward and Peter are nicely lined up in front of Mum". Picture: Mark EvansMick Fanning is a three time world surfing champion.
“We recently caught up and he told me how proud he was of me and how much he loves watching me compete. “Today was one of the most challenging days of my life but I knew I could find the strength to take part in the final event of the season because that’s what Pete would want.Mick Fanning called his brother Peter a “hero” as he shared the news of his death in 2015. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw“I went through a divorce, had the shark incident and then at the end of it all I lost my brother. I was just totally empty at the end of it. I was done.”“That was the one that just floored me.
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