"Investigators reported that two men entered Van Dyke's apartment and pointed guns at him and a woman he had been sharing the unit with before confining them both to the room. According to the local news outlet, the assailants took several valuable items before attacking Van Dyke and fleeing the scene in two vehicles, including one that was taken from the property. The woman, who was reportedly tied up, survived the ordeal."
"Van Dyke was raised in Santa Cruz by surf pioneers Gene Van Dyke and Betty Van Dyke. Gene Van Dyke, called the fraying thread of Bay Area surf culture by the Mercury News in 2021, began surfing Santa Cruz's picturesque breaks in 1950 alongside his brothers Fred and Peter. Later on, the trio became well-known for shredding the cresting blue giants along Oahu's North Shore and rubbed elbows with surf legends Jack O'Neill and Duke Kahanamoku."
Kurt Van Dyke, 66, was killed last Saturday in Cahuita, Costa Rica, in an apparent homicide. Investigative authorities found Van Dyke's body with signs of asphyxiation and multiple stab wounds after receiving a report at 10:50 a.m. Investigators say two men entered his apartment, pointed guns at him and a woman, confined them, stole valuable items and fled in two vehicles, including one taken from the property; the tied woman survived. Van Dyke was a longtime resident of the surf town and owned Hotel Puerto Viejo. He was raised in Santa Cruz by surf pioneers Gene and Betty Van Dyke.
Read at www.santacruzsentinel.com
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