Dale Webster, a California surfer who held the record for the most consecutive days surfing, has died.

Webster, fondly nicknamed the “Daily Wavester” for his remarkable achievement, passed away on August 8 in Rohnert Park, California, his family confirmed to the New York Times.

No cause of death was revealed, but Webster’s brother said the surfer’s health had been declining in recent years. The surfing icon was 76.

Webster gained fame in February 2004 by setting a world record with an incredible 10,407 consecutive days of surfing. According to the Guinness World Records, this achievement required him to surf at least three waves to shore every single day without fail.

William Beal, a Sonoma County surfboard shaper and friend of Webster’s, told SFGate that Webster had struggled with poo

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