American Surfer Kurt Van Dyke Killed in Costa Rica Robbery
American surfer Kurt Van Dyke, 66, was found dead Feb. 14 at his Cahuita, Costa Rica, apartment in an apparent robbery. Authorities say two armed men threatened him and a woman, stole valuables, and Van Dyke died at the scene from asphyxiation with stab wounds; the woman sustained minor injuries and the case remains under investigation. Van Dyke hailed from a prominent surfing family.