Sports Surfer Mikala Jones, known for awe-inspiring barrel photos, dies in surfing accident July 11, 2023 Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY Comments Off on Surfer Mikala Jones, known for awe-inspiring barrel photos, dies in surfing accident Surfer Mikala Jones was known for his groundbreaking photography where he took images inside of wave barrels. He died in a surfing accident at age 44.