Guest Report post Posted March 24, 2002 Me and my friend were talking about who had died, and I said I knew Ravishing Rick Rude had died, as well as Yokozuna, among others. So what wrestlers (of recent years. You know, that we would actually recognize) have died (not necessarily in the ring). And how did they die? I could not think of how Rude died. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted March 24, 2002 Rude either had a heart attack or cancer, I don't recall Yokozuna had a heart attack Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 24, 2002 Anyone else famous dead? I coulda swore I heard of some others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest teke184 Report post Posted March 24, 2002 Rude - Heart problems? (could also be drug-related) Louie Spicoli - Drug-related Owen Hart- Fall from ceiling of arena Dino Bravo- Mob hit Bobby Duncum Jr.- Drug-related "Iron Mike" Dibiase- Died in the ring of heart failure Terry Gordy- Heart failure (?) Andre the Giant- Heart failure Big John Studd- Hodgekin's disease(?) Yokozuna- Heart failure(?) That's about it for the more famous and/or sordid ones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cobainwasmurdered Report post Posted March 24, 2002 well there's Owen Hart Ed Whalen (Stampede Wrestling Announcer) Gorrillia Monsoon Russ Haas on a sidenote Bobby Heenen may soon be joining the list as he has cancer. by prayers go out to The Brain and his family. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kahran Ramsus Report post Posted March 24, 2002 Rude had a heart attack. The cancer rumour was something that started on the Newsboards, much like Sid having been killed in a car crash. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Some Guy Report post Posted March 24, 2002 Rude had a heart attack Owen Hart fell from the ceiling of the Kemper Arena. Louie Spicolli: Drug Overdose Andre The Giant: Heart attack I htink, caused by his growth disease. Brian Pillman: heart attack in his sleep Dino Bravo: murdered in his house Kerry Von Erich: suicide JYD: car wreck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 24, 2002 Andre the Giant, Gordon Sollie, & Helen Hart Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cobainwasmurdered Report post Posted March 24, 2002 oh and well she wasn't a wrestler she was involved deeply in wrestling, Helen hart. and Then There's Brian Pillman, and Louie Spicolli Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BernieLicious Report post Posted March 24, 2002 Renegade committed suicide. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kahran Ramsus Report post Posted March 24, 2002 Uncle Elmer had a heart attack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MRFTW Report post Posted March 24, 2002 Bertha Faye, former WWF women's champ from the mid 90's died a year or so ago from I think suicide. Chris Adams, trainer of Steve Austin among other things was shot by a friend of his a few months ago I believe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cobainwasmurdered Report post Posted March 24, 2002 The Ultimate Warrior. Not Dead But His Career Is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted March 24, 2002 I thought Faye had a heart attack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cobainwasmurdered Report post Posted March 24, 2002 so did I Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Masked Yodeler Report post Posted March 24, 2002 If you want to know about dead wrestlers, pick up "Tributes" by Dave Meltzer, it has biographies of a bunch of dead wrestlers. It's good stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TheHulkster Report post Posted March 24, 2002 <-Sheds a tear for sweet Sapphire Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 24, 2002 Dino was involved in drug dealing and the mob killed him is what I heard. And how, when and why did Bertha kill hereself? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dace59 Report post Posted March 24, 2002 Plum Minako (sp?) first wrestler (may just be female wrestler) ever to die in Japan from wrestling injuries. She took a Lyger bomb, it aggravated some former brain trauma, lead to bleeding in the brain and she died. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest KOR420 Report post Posted March 24, 2002 Bobby Duncum jr. died? last i seen he was in WCW and that was with the texas rednecks,he's really dead? not that i care but i never heard that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest teke184 Report post Posted March 24, 2002 1. Bravo was killed because he was smuggling cigarettes, which was a BIG business in Canada and upset some "older Italian gentlemen" 2. Bubby Duncum Jr. died in the past few years according to several sources including Foley Is Good, although I never would have known the difference since the only WCW TV show I've watched in 10 years was the final Nitro. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kahran Ramsus Report post Posted March 24, 2002 Duncum died in Spring 2000. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JAMES900 Report post Posted March 24, 2002 There was a guy in the indies who died from taking a suplex I think he broke his neck. That was some time last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MRFTW Report post Posted March 24, 2002 "And how, when and why did Bertha kill hereself?" I don't know that she killed herself for sure, that's just what I read at a website a while back and I couldn't find any other sites that listed any cause of death. Either way she died in July of 2001 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Downhome Report post Posted March 25, 2002 I have got the following from www.deansplanet.com... 1) 'Maniac' Mike Davis (1956-2001) heart attack 2) 'Gentleman' Chris Adams (1955-2001) murdered 3) Bam Bam Terry Gordy (1961-01) pending autopsy 4) Gary Albright (1963-2000) 5) Yokozuna (1965-00) heart attack 6) Bobby Duncum Jr. (1966-00) suicide 7) Owen Hart (1965-99) wrestling accident 8) Rick Rude (1958-99) heart attack 9) The Renegade (1966-99) suicide 10) Giant Baba (1938-99) bowel cancer 11) Louie Spicolli (1971-98) carisopridol overdose 12) Bobo Brazil (?-1998) heart problems 13) Junkyard Dog (1953-98) car accident 14) Fritz Von Erich (1929-1997) cancer 15) Stan Satziak (1937-97) heart failure 16) Gorilla Monsoon (1918-97) natural causes 17) Brian Pillman (1962-97) heart attack 18) Dick Murdoch (1947-96) heart attack 19) Ray Stevens (1936-1996) heart attack 20) Crusher Blackwell (1950-1995) pneumonia 21) Big John Studd (1948-95) liver cancer 22) Eddie Gilbert (1962-95) heart attack 23) Andre The Giant (1949-93) heart attack 24) Kerry Von Erich (1960-93) suicide 25) Dino Bravo (1949-93) murdered 26) Uncle Elmer (1931-92) kidney failure 27) Buddy Rogers (1921-92) heart failure 28) "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer (1960-92) overdose 29) Chris Von Erich (1971-91) suicide 30) Adrian Adonis (1964-88) auto accident 31) Bruiser Brody (1946-88) murdered 32) Mike Von Erich (1964-87) suicide 33) Gino Hernandez (1957-86) drug overdose 34) David Von Erich (1959-84) *drug overdose 35) The Grand Wizard (1929-83) heart attack ...I hope that helps. Also, if you want an even larger list, head on over to http://www.garywill.com/wrestling/decwres.htm. Sincerely, ...Downhome... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Special K Report post Posted March 25, 2002 the Von Erichs are truly in a class of their own when it comes to tragedy.... I heard daddy Von Erich (Fritz?) was a horrible father, and this played into it. Anyone know? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kahran Ramsus Report post Posted March 25, 2002 16) Gorilla Monsoon (1918-97) natural causes Gorilla died in 1999, not in 1997. He was at Wrestlemania XV. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Downhome Report post Posted March 25, 2002 16) Gorilla Monsoon (1918-97) natural causes Gorilla died in 1999, not in 1997. He was at Wrestlemania XV. You are correct sir, yesssssss! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
