Larry Haynes
It is with great sadness that we report that legendary filmmaker, North Shore pillar, and beloved water cinematographer Larry Haynes has died.
Just two days ago Haynes was right where the surfing world has come to expect him, shooting from the water during the Billabong Pro Pipeline. According to friends, yesterday Haynes was heading to surf Laniakea, before suffering a heart attack in his car.
“I just found out he suffered a heart attack in his car today after surfing Laniakea Beach,” Haynes close friend, and Steele Pulse guitarist David Elecciri Jr. wrote. “Just a few hours before, he had called me to have lunch and go for a surf at Lani’s.”
FreeSurf Magazine
Larry Haynes, who is considered to be the premier ocean cinematographer, recently passed away on February 9 on the North Shore of Oahu.
Upon graduating from high school in Central California, Larry set out for his new home in Hawaii. It’s here where he decided to live his dream and the place where his creativity, tenacity, fearlessness and passion flourished. Combined with his love of the ocean and his innovative filming of those on and below the water, Larry created a legacy of remarkable talent and contributions to the global surfing world and beyond.
SURFER
On February 9th, earlier this year, the surf world lost a legend.
Larry Haynes, longtime Hawaii-based surf cinematographer, passed away. He collapsed after a surf session at Laniakea on the North Shore of Oahu.
Just weeks before, he was in the water at massive Waimea Bay, filming the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, and just hours before he was in the lineup at Pipeline. Haynes was a fixture on the North Shore, and worldwide, and his loss was deeply saddening.
Surf News Network
For more than 3 decades…Larry Haynes was a North Shore pillar, film maker and cinematographer …he loved what he did and loved being in the Ocean. And on land he was the friendliest wave fiend you ever met. After 40 years surfing country, we surfed countless sessions at those ‘neighborhood’ spots. It was always a pleasure to share a surf when Larry wasn’t working. 🙂 thank you, Bro, for all the good vibes, waves…shakas and shots. RIP. See you in the eternal line up. Aloha, GQ
The interia
On February 9, hardworking and lovable water cinematographer Larry Haynes passed away just after stand-up paddleboarding at Lani’s. His passing came as a shock to the North Shore community, as Haynes filmed himself surfing his final session on a GoPro, and just hours before, he was swimming at Pipe. Haynes had just worked the Eddie Aikau Invitational. Surf Cinematographer Tim Bonython said, “Larry was every bit of who he was right to the end. And that maybe is the best thing out of this tragedy.”
Haynes built an impressive portfolio over 30 years, including work for Chasing Mavericks and Fluid Combustion.
Beach Grit
If you knew Larry Haynes, like I knew Larry, you’d know this beautiful man with the extravagant, well-used smile would’ve loved to’ve gone out with his boots on, as they say.
Four days ago, Larry died of a suspected heart attack while crossing the road after a surf at Laniakea on Oahu’s North Shore, and only a couple of weeks after capturing the most dramatic water footage from the epic Eddie Aikau Invitational.
Carve Magazine
Surf cinematography legend Larry Haynes has reportedly died of a heart attack after surfing at Laniakea Beach. Larry filmed and produced the Fluid Combustion series and worked at Fluid Vision with all the major surf brands and surfers over many decades.
Kelly Slater was one of the first to post about the surfing worlds loss
Stab Magazine
This week friends and family released footage of Larry’s last session, a standup paddleboard fiesta at Laniakea. His friend and fellow lensman Brian Bielmann collected the footage from Larry’s GoPro after his death. What he saw on Larry’s face was something we all can relate to regardless of surf craft: the pure joy of a stellar ride.
