Surfing world pays tribute to champion who died at 51 No Comments Uncategorized The world of surfing is mourning the death of John Shimooka at the age of 51. The world of surfing is mourning the death of John Shimooka at the age of 51. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)