Lindsey Vonn shares emotional tribute for TJ Lanning, ex-US skier dead at 41

Lindsey Vonn paid tribute to another U.S. skiing legend. Vonn posted a tribute to former alpine skier TJ Lanning, who died July 2 in Park City, Utah at 41. The cause of death has not yet been revealed. “TJ (aka crowbar jr) – we’ve known each other since we were 12,” Vonn wrote on her Instagram story. “We shared a lot of memories on the mountain. I hope you are at peace my friend. We will all miss you. Until we meet again.” United States’ Lindsey Vonn concentrates ahead of an alpine ski. AP Photo/Marco Trovati Lanning was a supremely talented skier, starting his career as the top-ranked junior in the world in slalom and Super-G in 2001. His career never fully took off, though, due to a crash in 2009 that fractured his neck and caused a severe knee injury, forcing him to retire. “He pushed h