🌊 He Lit Up the Surf World… But Fought a Darkness No One Saw 🌊

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What if the brightest smile on the beach… was hiding the deepest pain? 😢💔

This is the untold story of John “Shmoo” Shimooka – the surfer who lit up every lineup 🌅, inspired a generation 🏄‍♂️, and carried a secret storm no one could see.

He lived loud. He surfed harder. He lifted everyone around him… until the weight became too much. 😞
From Pipeline to Australia, Shmoo became a legend – not for trophies, but for his energy, his heart ❤️, and his unstoppable aloha spirit 🤙.

But in 2020, the world was left in shock when Shmoo was found dead at 51, leaving behind a global community searching for answers… and a son who had just lost his hero.

What really happened?
Why do so many athletes hide their struggles behind smiles?
And what can we do to stop the next silent tragedy?

👉 Watch till the end to uncover the truth behind Shmoo’s final days – and the legacy that still inspires surfers around the world. 🌍

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