AUSTIN, Texas (BRAIN) — Andrew Tilin, a journalist and author, died Saturday after being struck by a vehicle while he was on the side of the road fixing a flat during a group ride near Austin.
Tilin, 52, was a former editor at Outside magazine and a longtime contributor to that title. He also was author of "The Doper Next Door," a 2011 book about his time living and competing while undergoing testosterone therapy.
According to the Austin American Statesman, Tilin was on the side of the road when a "pickup and car collided nearby, sending the truck spinning into Tilin."
Tilin was on a ride with the local Grupo VOP club.
According to Outside, Tilin is survived by his partner, Shellie Thompson Oroshiba; two children, Isaac and Leila; his former wife, Madeleine Tamayo Tilin; and his sister, Tracy.
