Sixty-six-year-old U.S. surfer Kurt Van Dyke, known as "the king," was found murdered in his Costa Rican home on Saturday, February 14th, following what authorities believe was a burglary. Van Dyke was discovered strangled and stabbed, while his wife was also assaulted and tied up but survived the attack. The incident has sent shockwaves through the Californian surf community, where Van Dyke was a recognized figure from his youth and the son of surf pioneers Gene and Betty Van Dyke, who were instrumental in the sport in Northern California during the 1950s and 1960s. An investigation is ongoing to identify the perpetrators.