Top Gear star Ken Block spent ‘epic’ Christmas with family and posted heartwarming snaps just days before tragic death
LATE rally-driving icon Ken Block shared pictures of his “epic” family Christmas in final social media posts just days before his tragic death.
The 55-year-old former Top Gear guest died aged 55 following a horror snowmobile accident at his ranch in Utah.
Shortly before his death, the rally car champ had shared pictures of his stunning Christmas spent with his family.
Heartbreaking photos show him surrounded by his family during a winter getaway to the Selkirk Mountains in British Colombia, southwestern Canada.
The driver was killed after his snowmobile overturned and landed on top of him.
He was pronounced dead at the scene, Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office said.
Just before the new year, Block took to his Instagram to share the sweet holiday snaps.
He wrote: “Merry Christmas from the Blocks, from Baldface Lodge! Here’s a photo dump of some of my fave shots.”
One picture from the “epic holiday trip” shows the family outside in the ice and snow next to a helicopter.
Block is seen wrapped up warm with his wife Lucy and their three children.
Other snaps show a game of table tennis, setting up the Christmas tree, fireworks, and snowboards.
The family spent Christmas at the sprawling Baldface Lodge, which boasts some 32,000 acres of wild terrain in the Selkirk Mountains some 400 miles east of Vancouver, Canada.
He also thanked the lodge’s owner Jeff Pensiero for his hospitality.
Block’s daughter Lia has followed in her father’s footsteps and become a driver, and previously competed on her father’s Hoonigan Racing team.
He made a chilling admission about getting old and his “fear” of crashes in a rare interview before his tragic death.
Block had warned about “sketchy snow” on his ranch in a haunting final post hours before the fatal accident.
He became one of the most famous Rally car drivers in the world after he started competing in 2005.
Block’s team Hoonigan Racing Division shared the news of his death saying “he will be incredibly missed.”
“Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And most importantly, a father and husband,” the team said in a statement.
He reached a whole new legion of fans thanks to his antics on social media and Top Gear.
Top Gear reboot host Matt LeBlanc posted a touching tribute on Instagram.
“So saddened by the loss of Ken Block. A true talent and friend taken far too soon,” he wrote.
“You will be missed by all who had the pleasure of meeting you my friend.”
Alex Renton, executive producer of Top Gear, told The Sun Online: “Ken was a trailblazer in the automotive industry.
“We had the pleasure to work with Ken on several occasions over the years and his contributions were always so memorable and exciting for our audience.
