RIP, Ash Turner

Kinja'd!!! "Patrick George" (pgeorge)
05/05/2014 at 16:06 • Filed to: RIP

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I haven't seen anything in Oppo about this today so I may as well say something here. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , the young Austin-based motorsports photographer and videographer whose work we shared on occasion and tried-and-true car guy, died last night, according to his Facebook page and emails we were sent.

I can't say I knew Ash well, but I met him on at least one occasion at a Jalopnik meetup in Austin and we were friends on Facebook. We bonded over his tuned WRX STI hatch and I wrote a few stories based on photos and videos he sent us. I'm grateful for his contributions. He was an extremely talented photog and seemed like an incredibly nice guy.

I do not know the circumstances behind his passing, but I just wanted to pass this on in case any Texas Jalops knew him. Our deepest condolences to his many friends and family.


DISCUSSION (7)


Kinja'd!!! Soloburrito > Patrick George
05/05/2014 at 16:15

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I didn't have the pleasure of ever meeting Ash, but I followed him on Facebook. I enjoyed his work and am truly saddened to hear of his passing. Certainly much too soon.

RIP, Ash.

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Kinja'd!!! willkinton247 > Patrick George
05/05/2014 at 16:16

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This is just so unfortunate. A coworker my age recently just passed away unexpectedly.

Any news on what happened?


Kinja'd!!! Jagvar > willkinton247
05/05/2014 at 16:33

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The Texas Impreza forum has a post about it , as well as a link to the video he posted to his YouTube channel the day that he died. Absolutely tragic.


Kinja'd!!! PatBateman > Patrick George
05/05/2014 at 16:36

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Didn't know him, but I've seen his posts. Very unfortunate.

ETA Thanks for the heads up.


Kinja'd!!! EL_ULY > Patrick George
05/05/2014 at 17:10

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buuuuu :'(


Kinja'd!!! Garrett Davis > Patrick George
05/05/2014 at 17:32

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That's really too bad. I didn't know him, but he was definitely a respected commenter around here, and a hell of a photographer.

All the best to his family.


Kinja'd!!! Stef Schrader > Patrick George
05/05/2014 at 20:51

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He was an ever-present fixture at bigger events, meet-ups and in the Subaru/rallycross scene.

RIP, friend. We lost a real talent today.