A champion water skier who studied at a Louisiana university has died “suddenly” at the age of 18, school officials and his water ski team announced.
Michael Arthur “Micky” Geller, a freshman at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and member of the school’s Ragin’ Cajuns Waterski Team, died Saturday, according to his obituary.
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WATCH HEREGeller, who was studying kinesiology and hailed from Ontario, Canada, was a renowned athlete who ranked sixth in the world as a junior water skier in the U21 jump, according to the university.
Water Ski Canada said in a statement he died “suddenly” but no cause of death was disclosed.
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