India, May 28 -- Marc Johnson, the legendary skateboarder from the San Francisco area, passed away on Tuesday, leading an outpouring of grief in the American skateboarding community.

As Johnson's death was announced by fellow skateboarder Louie Barletta via Thrasher Magazine, those old enough to be familiar with his work in the sport of skateboarding started mourning. While those who have newly associated with the sport discovered how great a figure in the sport Johnson was.

Johnson's cause of death was not announced in the statement, and there is no confirmation despite some claiming that it was a case of suicide.

Many interested in skateboarding have newly discovered Marc Johnson's talent as a skateboarder after the news of his tragi...