David Allan Carter was born and raised in Southern California. He developed into an elite figure
skater at a young age, and ended up a professional in that sport. Later, he was an entrepreneur
starting and running a highly successful company that brought dance, martial arts and
gymnastics to thousands of children in schools. He later became an accomplished artist and
spiritual teacher with the Ridhwan Foundation. He and his husband had an adopted son from
Romania. David had a great sense of humor and brought a spark to whoever he encountered.
He was loved by many. Those who knew him continue to feel the profound loss of his passing.
David died on January 9, 2021 in Palm Springs, California. He was practicing the Wim Hof
breathing methods in a swimming pool at the time of his drowning. He was a very athletic man
who simply didn’t understand the details of why doing this practice in water was dangerous.
David Carter