Red Bull Creator Dies. RIP

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I don't know if this is a repost, but the creator of Red Bull died at the age of 89 on Sunday. He was a great man, and his product has helped me through hard tests, long days of skiing, and some fucking crazy parties.
Rest in peace Chaleo Yoovidhya, and may your 11 children be as prolific as you were.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/thai-billionaire-who-invented-red-bull-energy-drink-dies-in-bangkok-aged-89-7576279.html

Mar 19 2012 5:30PM

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Dr.Newschoolers

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RIP

Mar 19 2012 5:31PM

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1337

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RIP. Red Bull is much more than (my favorite) an energy drink, its a company who has helped push the limits of extreme sports, including our own. Poor some out for this homie who helped our sport!

Mar 19 2012 5:32PM

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ryano

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i always thought redbull was an american company.. guess not.

but RIP.

Mar 19 2012 5:33PM

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Daoust

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RIP. Im not the biggest redbull fan, but i once drank rum and redbull for fun, and ended up absolutely wasted. Thanks for creating a product that helped me get really really wasted this past new years

Mar 19 2012 5:33PM

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RIP
Redbull has definitely pushed action sports to new limits.

Mar 19 2012 5:35PM

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TheHamburglar

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love that shit, even though it is most definitely not good for you

RIP homeslice

Mar 19 2012 5:35PM

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Hughes

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its kim jong il

move along

Mar 19 2012 5:42PM

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Trawltopilot

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thats sad, what an accomplisment tho. rest in peace.

Mar 19 2012 5:43PM

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steezeeepolizeee

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thats pretty sad

Mar 19 2012 5:44PM

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VT_scratch

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rip ma dude. I drank so many on the last rail jam of the season / prom back in highschool.. it was an interesting night

Mar 19 2012 5:56PM

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i feel like they should make a tribute edit of all there athletes throwing down, or at least the best from each sport

Mar 19 2012 6:01PM

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Mar 19 2012 6:05PM

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Mag

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RIP, they're the only company that even bothers to stage events at my mountain, hope he finally got his wings.

Mar 19 2012 6:56PM

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NinetyFour

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RIP, some tasty shit right there.

However the guy who created the drink itself died, not the Austrian guy Dietrich Mateschitz who made Red Bull into the brand it is today.

Mar 19 2012 7:04PM

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Bonzalo

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I guess he couldnt stay awake any longer. Too early?

Mar 19 2012 7:14PM

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easiestEC

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+++vibes. RIP man, and thanks.

Mar 19 2012 7:16PM

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Orrin

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RIP Redbull guy :(

Mar 19 2012 7:39PM

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DM found the precursor to the drink in SE asia on a trip and bought the western distribution rights to the product.

he is the one behind the company Red Bull, the drink was originally called krating deang or something like that, and they changed the flavors to be more palatable to the different tastes of western consumers, calling it red bull ( as a nod to the original name and logo, which referred to an asian type of bull, and the logo had two red bulls charging at eachother)

yoovidihya was a partner with DM in red bull, he owned 49%, dm owned 49%, and yoovidihya's son owned the remainder as a sign of good faith from DM

yoovidhya was not the guy behind the red bull as you know it, that was mateschitz. he just invented the basis for the drink.

still, sad to hear he passed, although he was pretty old, so that is what happens.

Mar 19 2012 7:46PM

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