wrestlers that have passed away....

[jiveass]

thought i would post this list being that macho man died today...i was unaware of a lot of these deaths......

Wrestlers That Have Passed Away
(In chronological order)




Frank Gotch (39)--December 16, 1917--Uremic Poisoning
Ed "The Strangler" Louis (76)--August 7, 1966--Died of Natural Causes
Stanislaus Zbyszko (88) --September 23, 1967--Natural Causes
Dory Funk, Sr.: June 3, 1973--Died in his home.
Bobby Shane (Bob Schoenberger)--February 20, 1975--Died when the private airplane he was piloting crashed near Tampa, FL; he was 40. Injured in the crash were wrestlers Buddy Colt, Austin Idol and Playboy Gary Hart.
Chris Taylor--June 30, 1979--Died of heart failure after a long period of declining health.
Edward "Bearcat" Wright--August 28, 1982--Died from sickle cell anemia
David Von Erich--February 2, 1984--Died of enteritis (acute inflammation of the intestine)
Vince McMahon, Sr.: May 27, 1984--Died from Cancer.
Adrian Adonis: July 4, 1988--Died when a mini van drove off a cliff into a lake.
Bruiser Brody--July 17, 1988--Stabbed to death in a locker room fight with another wrestler.
Haystacks Calhoun: December 7, 1989--Complications from diabetes.
Dick the Bruiser--November 10, 1991--Died of internal bleeding after rupturing a blood vessel while weight lifting.
Buzz Sawyer--February 7, 1992--Died of a drug overdose.
Andre The Giant: January 27, 1993--Died of a heart attack.
Texas Tornado Kerry Von Erich: February 18, 1993--Committed suicide.
Dino Bravo: March 11, 1993--Died of gunshot wounds in his living room.
Joey Marella (WWF Referee/Gorilla Monsoon's Son): July 4, 1994--Died in motorcycle accident.
Jerry "Crusher" Blackwell--January 22, 1995--Died of complications from injuries sustained in a road accident.
Big John Studd: March 20, 1995--Died of liver cancer.
Ray Stevens--May 3, 1996--Died of heart failure.
Dick Murdoch--June 14, 1996--Died of heart failure.
Sapphire: September 10, 1996--Died from a heart attack.
Dr. Bill Miller--March 24, 1997--Died of heart failure.
Stan Stasiak: June 12, 1997--Died from heart failure.
Dick "Bulldog" Brower--September 15, 1997--Died of heart failure.
Brian Pillman: October 5, 1997--Died from arteriosclerotic heart disease.
Bobo Brazil: January 20, 1998--Died from complications from a stroke.
Louie Spicolli: February 15, 1998--Died from arteriosclerotic heart disease caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy syndrome.
Junk Yard Dog: June 2, 1998--Died in a car accident after falling asleep at the wheel.
Sky Low Low [famous midget wrestler]: November 9, 1998--heart failure.
Shohei "Giant" Baba: January 31, 1999--Died of colon cancer.
Rick Williams [Renegade in WCW]: February 23, 1999--Died from suicide.
Ravishing Rick Rude: April 20, 1999--Died from heart attack.
Owen Hart: May 23, 1999--Died from 50 foot fall from ceiling to ring.
Brian Hildebrand (WCW Referee Mark Curtis) (37)--September 8, 1999--Died after a two year battle with stomach cancer.
Gorilla Monsoon (62)--October 5, 1999--Died from a heart attack.
Bobby Duncum, Jr (34)--January 24, 2000--Drug overdose.
Gordon Solie (71)July 27, 2000--Died from cancer.
Toru Tanaka (70)--August 22, 2000--Died from a heart attack.
Yokozuna (34)--October 22, 2000--Died from a heart attack.
Johnny Valentine (72)--April 24, 2001--Natural Causes.
Tex McKenzie --May 31, 2001--Died of an aortic aneurysm.
Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy (40)--July 16, 2001--Blood clot in the heart.
Rhonda Singh (40) --August 2, 2001--Drug Overdose which caused a Heart Attack
Blaise Alexander (WCW race car driver) (25) --October 4, 2001--Complications from a head injury received in a car race.
"Gentleman" Chris Adams (46)--October 7, 2001--Shot to death.
Helen Hart--November 4, 2001--Complications from a seizure.
Russ Haas (27)--December 15, 2001--Heart Attack.
Wahoo McDaniels (63)--April 18, 2002--Died from complications from renal failure and diabetes.
Lou Thesz (86)--April 28, 2002--Died from natural causes after heart surgery earlier in the year.
Randy Anderson (42)--May 5, 2002--Cancer
Big Dick Dudley (36)--May 16, 2002--Kidney failure
"The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith (39) --May 18, 2002--Died from a heart attack.
Rocco Rock of Public Enemy (49)--September 21, 2002--Heart Attack.
"Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig (44)--February 10, 2003--acute cocaine intoxication.
Miss Elizabeth (42)--May 1, 2003--Died from a combination of alcohol and painkillers.
"Classy" Freddie Blassie ((85)--June 2, 2003--Unknown
Stu Hart (88)--October 16, 2003--Natural Causes
Hawk [Michael Hegstrand] (46)-- October 19, 2003--Heart Attack
Crash Holly (32)--November 6, 2003--Drug overdose
Larry "Moondog Spot" Booker (51)--November 29, 2003--Collapsed in the ring
Malice/The Wall [Jerry Tuite] (37)--December 6, 2003--acute heart attack
Jack Tunney (69)--January 24, 2004--Heart attack
Hercules "Hernandez" (46)--March 6, 2004--Died in his sleep.
James Dudley (93)-- June 1, 2004--Died of natural causes.
Ray "Big Bossman" Traylor (41)--September 22, 2004--Heart failure.
Chris Candido (33)--April 28, 2005--Blood clot and complications due to surgery.
Lord Alfred Hayes (76)--July 21, 2005--Complications from a series of strokes.
Moondog King [Ed "Sailor" White (56)]--August 26, 2005--Complications from car accident
Eddie Guerrero (37)--November 13, 2005--Enlarged heart due to years of drug use.
Johnny Grunge of Public Enemy (39)--February 16, 2006--Complications from sleep apnea.
John Tenta [Earthquake] (42)--June 7, 2006--bladder cancer.
Bam Bam Bigelow [Scott Bigelow] (45)--January 19, 2007--Drugs.
Mike Awesome (42)--February 17, 2007--Apparent Suicide.
Bad News Brown (63)--March 6, 2007--Heart Attack
"Big Cat" Ernie Ladd (68)--March 10, 2007--Cancer
"Sensational" Sherri (Martel) (49)--June 15, 2007--Accidental overdose.
Nancy "Women" (Sullivan) Benoit (43)--June 25, 2007--Strangulation. Died at home with Chris Benoit and their son Daniel (Suffocation).
Chris Benoit (40)--June 25, 2007--Suicide by hanging
Brian "Crush" Adams (43)--August 13, 2007--Overdose of prescription medications.
The Missing Link (Dewey Robertson) (68)--August 16, 2007--Died from cancer
Fabulous Moolah (Lillian Ellison) (84)--November 3, 2007--Complications due to surgery.
Gary Hart (66) March 16, 2008-- Heart Attack
Walter "Killer" Kowalski (81) August 30, 2008--Complications from heart attack
S.D. Jones (63) October 26, 2008-- Stroke
Andrew "Test" Martin (33) March 13, 2009--accidental overdose of Oxycodone.
"Playboy" Buddy Rose (56) April 28, 2009--natural causes
Capt Lou Albano (76) October 14, 2009--natural causes
Umaga (36) December 4, 2009--Heart Attack
Dr. Death Steve Williams (49) December 29, 2009--throat cancer.
Ludvig Borga (47) January 10, 2010--suicide.
Chris "Kanyon" Klucsaritis (40) April 3, 2010--apparent suicide
Lance Cade (29) August 13, 2010--Apparent Heart Failure.
General Skandor Akbar (75)--unknown
Luna Vachon (48) August 27, 2010--Unknown.
Bastian Booger (53) September 12, 2010--Heart Attack.
Giant Gonzales (44) September 22, 2010--Kidney Failure

[chuckie669]

RIP Macho Man Randy Savage. "Oooh Yeeeaaahhh!".

Least he won't be suffering rapture day.

[SMWS6TA]

your slow today jiveass....

http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=156410

[SMWS6TA]

thought i would post this list being that macho man died today...i was unaware of a lot of these deaths......

Wrestlers That Have Passed Away
(In chronological order)




Nancy "Women" (Sullivan) Benoit (43)--June 25, 2007--Strangulation. Murdered by Chris Benoit and their son Daniel (Suffocation).
Chris Benoit (40)--June 25, 2007--Suicide by hanging after murdering his wife and son

Fixed

[mrwdjv]

Lots of heart failures.... WJW

[cammed goat]

I didn't know Umaga passed. Oh wow!!

[88gtman]

There are a LOT more famous wrestlers who have passed. I saw a list somewhere, but don't remember where.

[jiveass]

your slow today jiveass....

http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=156410

im not slow...that thread is what prompted me to post this one....lot of wrestlers died...some of them i wasnt even aware of and im sure some of them you guys didnt know about either...

[twozs]

thought i would post this list being that macho man died today...i was unaware of a lot of these deaths......

Wrestlers That Have Passed Away
(In chronological order)




Frank Gotch (39)--December 16, 1917--Uremic Poisoning
Ed "The Strangler" Louis (76)--August 7, 1966--Died of Natural Causes
Stanislaus Zbyszko (88) --September 23, 1967--Natural Causes
Dory Funk, Sr.: June 3, 1973--Died in his home.
Bobby Shane (Bob Schoenberger)--February 20, 1975--Died when the private airplane he was piloting crashed near Tampa, FL; he was 40. Injured in the crash were wrestlers Buddy Colt, Austin Idol and Playboy Gary Hart.
Chris Taylor--June 30, 1979--Died of heart failure after a long period of declining health.
Edward "Bearcat" Wright--August 28, 1982--Died from sickle cell anemia
David Von Erich--February 2, 1984--Died of enteritis (acute inflammation of the intestine)
Vince McMahon, Sr.: May 27, 1984--Died from Cancer.
Adrian Adonis: July 4, 1988--Died when a mini van drove off a cliff into a lake.
Bruiser Brody--July 17, 1988--Stabbed to death in a locker room fight with another wrestler.
Haystacks Calhoun: December 7, 1989--Complications from diabetes.
Dick the Bruiser--November 10, 1991--Died of internal bleeding after rupturing a blood vessel while weight lifting.
Buzz Sawyer--February 7, 1992--Died of a drug overdose.
Andre The Giant: January 27, 1993--Died of a heart attack.
Texas Tornado Kerry Von Erich: February 18, 1993--Committed suicide.
Dino Bravo: March 11, 1993--Died of gunshot wounds in his living room.
Joey Marella (WWF Referee/Gorilla Monsoon's Son): July 4, 1994--Died in motorcycle accident.
Jerry "Crusher" Blackwell--January 22, 1995--Died of complications from injuries sustained in a road accident.
Big John Studd: March 20, 1995--Died of liver cancer.
Ray Stevens--May 3, 1996--Died of heart failure.
Dick Murdoch--June 14, 1996--Died of heart failure.
Sapphire: September 10, 1996--Died from a heart attack.
Dr. Bill Miller--March 24, 1997--Died of heart failure.
Stan Stasiak: June 12, 1997--Died from heart failure.
Dick "Bulldog" Brower--September 15, 1997--Died of heart failure.
Brian Pillman: October 5, 1997--Died from arteriosclerotic heart disease.
Bobo Brazil: January 20, 1998--Died from complications from a stroke.
Louie Spicolli: February 15, 1998--Died from arteriosclerotic heart disease caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy syndrome.
Junk Yard Dog: June 2, 1998--Died in a car accident after falling asleep at the wheel.
Sky Low Low [famous midget wrestler]: November 9, 1998--heart failure.
Shohei "Giant" Baba: January 31, 1999--Died of colon cancer.
Rick Williams [Renegade in WCW]: February 23, 1999--Died from suicide.
Ravishing Rick Rude: April 20, 1999--Died from heart attack.
Owen Hart: May 23, 1999--Died from 50 foot fall from ceiling to ring.
Brian Hildebrand (WCW Referee Mark Curtis) (37)--September 8, 1999--Died after a two year battle with stomach cancer.
Gorilla Monsoon (62)--October 5, 1999--Died from a heart attack.
Bobby Duncum, Jr (34)--January 24, 2000--Drug overdose.
Gordon Solie (71)July 27, 2000--Died from cancer.
Toru Tanaka (70)--August 22, 2000--Died from a heart attack.
Yokozuna (34)--October 22, 2000--Died from a heart attack.
Johnny Valentine (72)--April 24, 2001--Natural Causes.
Tex McKenzie --May 31, 2001--Died of an aortic aneurysm.
Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy (40)--July 16, 2001--Blood clot in the heart.
Rhonda Singh (40) --August 2, 2001--Drug Overdose which caused a Heart Attack
Blaise Alexander (WCW race car driver) (25) --October 4, 2001--Complications from a head injury received in a car race.
"Gentleman" Chris Adams (46)--October 7, 2001--Shot to death.
Helen Hart--November 4, 2001--Complications from a seizure.
Russ Haas (27)--December 15, 2001--Heart Attack.
Wahoo McDaniels (63)--April 18, 2002--Died from complications from renal failure and diabetes.
Lou Thesz (86)--April 28, 2002--Died from natural causes after heart surgery earlier in the year.
Randy Anderson (42)--May 5, 2002--Cancer
Big Dick Dudley (36)--May 16, 2002--Kidney failure
"The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith (39) --May 18, 2002--Died from a heart attack.
Rocco Rock of Public Enemy (49)--September 21, 2002--Heart Attack.
"Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig (44)--February 10, 2003--acute cocaine intoxication.
Miss Elizabeth (42)--May 1, 2003--Died from a combination of alcohol and painkillers.
"Classy" Freddie Blassie ((85)--June 2, 2003--Unknown
Stu Hart (88)--October 16, 2003--Natural Causes
Hawk [Michael Hegstrand] (46)-- October 19, 2003--Heart Attack
Crash Holly (32)--November 6, 2003--Drug overdose
Larry "Moondog Spot" Booker (51)--November 29, 2003--Collapsed in the ring
Malice/The Wall [Jerry Tuite] (37)--December 6, 2003--acute heart attack
Jack Tunney (69)--January 24, 2004--Heart attack
Hercules "Hernandez" (46)--March 6, 2004--Died in his sleep.
James Dudley (93)-- June 1, 2004--Died of natural causes.
Ray "Big Bossman" Traylor (41)--September 22, 2004--Heart failure.
Chris Candido (33)--April 28, 2005--Blood clot and complications due to surgery.
Lord Alfred Hayes (76)--July 21, 2005--Complications from a series of strokes.
Moondog King [Ed "Sailor" White (56)]--August 26, 2005--Complications from car accident
Eddie Guerrero (37)--November 13, 2005--Enlarged heart due to years of drug use.
Johnny Grunge of Public Enemy (39)--February 16, 2006--Complications from sleep apnea.
John Tenta [Earthquake] (42)--June 7, 2006--bladder cancer.
Bam Bam Bigelow [Scott Bigelow] (45)--January 19, 2007--Drugs.
Mike Awesome (42)--February 17, 2007--Apparent Suicide.
Bad News Brown (63)--March 6, 2007--Heart Attack
"Big Cat" Ernie Ladd (68)--March 10, 2007--Cancer
"Sensational" Sherri (Martel) (49)--June 15, 2007--Accidental overdose.
Nancy "Women" (Sullivan) Benoit (43)--June 25, 2007--Strangulation. Died at home with Chris Benoit and their son Daniel (Suffocation).
Chris Benoit (40)--June 25, 2007--Suicide by hanging
Brian "Crush" Adams (43)--August 13, 2007--Overdose of prescription medications.
The Missing Link (Dewey Robertson) (68)--August 16, 2007--Died from cancer
Fabulous Moolah (Lillian Ellison) (84)--November 3, 2007--Complications due to surgery.
Gary Hart (66) March 16, 2008-- Heart Attack
Walter "Killer" Kowalski (81) August 30, 2008--Complications from heart attack
S.D. Jones (63) October 26, 2008-- Stroke
Andrew "Test" Martin (33) March 13, 2009--accidental overdose of Oxycodone.
"Playboy" Buddy Rose (56) April 28, 2009--natural causes
Capt Lou Albano (76) October 14, 2009--natural causes
Umaga (36) December 4, 2009--Heart Attack
Dr. Death Steve Williams (49) December 29, 2009--throat cancer.
Ludvig Borga (47) January 10, 2010--suicide.
Chris "Kanyon" Klucsaritis (40) April 3, 2010--apparent suicide
Lance Cade (29) August 13, 2010--Apparent Heart Failure.
General Skandor Akbar (75)--unknown
Luna Vachon (48) August 27, 2010--Unknown.
Bastian Booger (53) September 12, 2010--Heart Attack.
Giant Gonzales (44) September 22, 2010--Kidney Failure

boy ! it sounds like those guys don't take care of themselves , i see alot of 40s and 30s i actually watched the move the wrestler the other day for the first time , kinda sad . spent jocks . they thought they were so cool in high school

[Y2KPewterSS]

Huge wrestling fan for nearly 30 years now, sad day indeed.

[twozs]

his brother was leaping lanny poffo . ill never forget him coming of the top rope with an elbow !

[jiveass]

the ones who got into acting seem to be surviving......good for them.

[twozs]

how many is that ?

[SiggyZ]

Plenty of them to go from heart-related deaths. I wonder if roids had anything to do with that.

[PhillyLs1]

Plenty of them to go from heart-related deaths. I wonder if roids had anything to do with that.

Your heart is a muscle. A good portion of the guys I used to play football with have health and heart problems because they over did it with weights, supplements and poor diet.

[Spikito]

a few on there i liked that i didnt know where dead
umaga
bam bam bigelow
test

[snaggeltooth]

so many you think of almost as friends ... you just stop hearing about them.. You didnt know they died you just thought they retired .. Very sad indeed...