Sunny Garcia's daughter, Kaila, explained on her Instagram that she will not be able to give more information about her father's health status due to legal recommendations she received from the family's lawyers.

"We have been told that we are not allowed to give any more information to anyone about our father," she said, justifying this as "at the specific request of the court and of her father's two guardians."

The previous message from the @prayforsunny account was posted on September 17, 2019.

“I am sorry that it has to be this way because I know there are many of you who love and care about my father, including those who have known him for 30-40 years or more and are so eager to know how he is doing. We wish things were different but this is the reality of the situation for now. Thank you all again for your prayers, please continue to pray for him!” the message concludes.

At the end of April 2019 it became known that Sunny García was in critical condition for reasons that were not revealed until June. Kelly Slater in an interview with ABC Australia said it was a suicide attempt.

The 2000 world champion was first in a hospital in Washington state and then transferred to another in California. During the 10 months that passed, he underwent several operations, and it was reported that he was able to breathe on his own. who was undergoing dialysis and in September he had said a few words. They also spread photos of him in a wheelchair and much thinner than the burly Hawaiian was.. That was the family's last post.

García had admitted on more than one occasion that he suffered from depression.

The Hawaiian became famous for his powerful surfing and his strong personality that made him admired by thousands of fans.

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