A California surfing legend has been brutally killed while his girlfriend was tied up and robbed at their Costa Rica home.

According to CRHoy, Van Dyke traveled to Costa Rica in the 1980s and was known as the "King" among the local surfing community.

Surfing legend Kurt Van Dyke, a Santa Cruz native, was found dead in Costa Rica on Valentine's Day in a possible home ...

The brother of a Californian surfer slain in Costa Rica has warned the killing is “more nefarious” than a random break-in. During an interview with The California Post on Monday morning, Peter Van ...

Kurt Van Dyke, 66, was killed at his home in the town of Puerta Vieja, Costa Rica, in a possible robbery attempt. Van Dyke, a ...

A California surfing legend has been brutally killed while his girlfriend was tied up and robbed at their Costa Rica home. Kurt Van Dyke, 66, who owned a hotel in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, was found ...

A LEGENDARY surfer has been suffocated and stabbed to death after an apparent robbery of his home in Costa Rica. Kurt Van Dyke, 66, was found dead – with a sheet wrapped over his head ...

California surfer‑turned‑businessman Kurt Van Dyke, 66, was reportedly killed during a home invasion in Costa Rica on Feb. 14, according to local reports. He was attacked at the Puerto Viejo ...

The fatal attack occurred at the home in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, and the suspects stole valuables and the couple's car, ...

Police said that intruders broke into Van Dyke’s home on Saturday, tied him and his girlfriend up and then killed him.