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Ken Block dies: the motorsport world mourns the king of slide

Famous rally driver and stuntman Ken Block has died at the age of 55. Block was well-known for his feats behind the wheel and for his Gymkhana video series.

A fatal incident for Ken Block


According to local authorities, Block died as a result of injuries sustained following a snowmobile accident in Utah.

“The driver, Kenneth Block, 55-year-old male out of Park City, Utah, was riding a snowmobile on a steep slope when the snowmobile upended, landing on top of him. He was pronounced deceased at the scene from injuries sustained in the accident. Mr. Block was riding with a group but was alone when the accident occurred”, reports the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office in Utah.

Ken leaves behind his wife, Lucy Block, and three children.