Harold Hunter
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Professional skateboarder, actor |
Harold Atkins Hunter (April 2, 1974 – February 17, 2006)
Career
Hunter was born in New York City and grew up in a
Hunter first came to public attention in 1989 in a
In 1995, Hunter appeared as Harold in Larry Clark's Kids, a film about teenagers in the East Village.[1][4] He also appeared in the critically acclaimed TV series Kung Faux performing various voice-overs, and on an episode of the TV series Miami Ink.[8] In the episode, he received a tattoo from Chris Garver that commemorated his New York roots and his connections from his youth with the World Trade Center.[8] The tattoo was on his upper arm and depicted the towers with a skateboarder jumping in front of them, with the words "New York City" above and "Sk-8 or Die" below.[8] This tattoo is revisited in another episode of Miami Ink that focuses on Chris Garver's tattoos.[9]
Death
On February 17, 2006, Hunter was found dead from a cocaine-induced heart attack in his Lower East Side apartment.[1][10] The Harold Hunter Foundation was founded in his memory to support city kids interested in skateboarding.[4] He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx.[11]
Filmography
- New Jersey Drive (1995)
- Kids (1995)
- Mind Games (1996)
- Hand on the Pump (1998)
- Common- One-Nine-Nine-Nine(music video) (1999)
- Frezno Smooth (1999)
- Save the Last Dance (2001)
- Kung Faux (2003)
- Man Under Wire (2005)
References
- ^ a b c Kilgannon, Corey (2006-02-25). "Harold Hunter, 31, Skateboarder With Celebrity Appeal, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ Rothstein, Caroline (May 2, 2013). "Legends Never Die". narratively. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-393-24038-2.
- ^ "charliesamuels.com".
- ^ "Harold Hunter, Zoo York Skateboard Pro, Dies at 31". skateboarddirectory.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-02.
- ^ Riggio, Jay. "History". Rockstarbearings.com. Rock Star Bearings. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ a b c Hudson, Karen L. "Miami Ink Synopsis - April 4, 2006 - Goodbye Freedom". about style. about.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ Episode #1.21, Miami Ink, Harold Hunter, 2006-04-05, retrieved 2023-12-28
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- ^ "Black History | Woodlawn Cemetery • Crematory • Conservancy". www.woodlawn.org. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
External links
- Harold Hunter Foundation website
- Harold Hunter at IMDb
- Threeayedee Art Gallery created by Roya Butler in memory of Harold Hunter