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• Charles Lewis Jr. was the co-founder of the martial arts clothing company TapouT. Lewis was nicknamed "The Mask" because of the stripes of paint on his face.KSWT: Martial arts figure 'Mask' killed in Ferrari crash (March 11, 2009)

  Lewis died on March 11, 2009. His Ferrari crashed into a pole in Newport Beach. Police believe a car crash was behind the accident, as they saw the Ferrari and another car swerving out of control before the accident.NBC Los Angeles: Driver Dies When Ferrari Crashes, Splits in Half (March 11, 2009) Jeffrey David Kirby, whose car was seen swerving close to the Ferrari before the accident, was arrested for gross vehicular manslaughter.Sports Illustrated: TapouT founder Lewis dies in hit-and-run accident (March 11, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Co-founder of TapouT, a martial arts clothing company
  2. Nicknamed The Mask because he usually wore stripe of paint in his face
  3. Died on March 11, 2009 in Newport BeachSports Illustrated: TapouT founder Lewis dies in hit-and-run accident (March 11, 2009)
  4. HIs car crashed into a poleNBC Los Angeles: Driver Dies When Ferrari Crashes, Splits in Half (March 11, 2009)
  5. His car was earlier seen swerving out of control, together with a Porsche driven by Jeffrey David Kirby, a resident of Costa MesaNBC Los Angeles: Driver Dies When Ferrari Crashes, Splits in Half (March 11, 2009)
  6. Kirby has been arrested for gross vehicular manslaughterSports Illustrated: TapouT founder Lewis dies in hit-and-run accident (March 11, 2009)
  7. Lewis was a regular on the reality show on Versus about TapouTSports Illustrated: TapouT founder Lewis dies in hit-and-run accident (March 11, 2009)
  8. Founded Tapout Clothing Inc. in 1997 with a car trunk full of T-shirtsMMA Fanhouse: ...TapouT Confirms Death of Charles 'Mask' Lewis (March 11, 2009)
  9. The company grossed $30,000 in sales in 1999 and more than $100 million in 2008MMA Fanhouse: ...TapouT Confirms Death of Charles 'Mask' Lewis (March 11, 2009)
  10. Company has licensed retailers around the worldMMA Fanhouse: ...TapouT Confirms Death of Charles 'Mask' Lewis (March 11, 2009)

• Car Crash

  The crash happened around 1 a.m. on March 11, 2009. Police witnessed both of the cars driving at a high speed before the crash. Both of the cars had spun out of control. Lewis' car crashed into a pole.NBC Los Angeles: Driver Dies When Ferrari Crashes, Splits in Half (March 11, 2009) MMA Fanhouse: ...TapouT Confirms Death of Charles 'Mask' Lewis (March 11, 2009) Lewis was pronounced dead at the scene on March 10, 2009. The driver of the other car, Jeffrey David Kirby, was arrested for gross vehicular manslaughter. A female passenger of Kirby's car, Lynn Marie Nabozny, was arrested for public intoxication and released the next day.Sports Illustrated: TapouT founder Lewis dies in hit-and-run accident (March 11, 2009)

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