American surfer Kurt Van Dyke was found dead in an apparent robbery at his apartment in Cahuita, a Caribbean coastal town in Costa Rica, on Saturday. He was 66.
The incident was reported around 10:50 a.m. when authorities received a call about a man found dead in a room, according to Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ).
Law enforcement went to the location, in the municipality of Talamanca about 105 miles east of the capital San Jose, and confirmed the death, according to OIJ spokesman Carlos Valverde.
Van Dyke was in the apartment with a woman when they were allegedly approached by two armed men, Valverde said. According to preliminary reports, the suspects threatened…