Sparky Posted 13 November 2005 Posted 13 November 2005 just done a bit of reseach , here is a list of wrestlers who have passed away over last 20 years .ive highlighted the wrestlers i know . cant belive the bossman is dead 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--Unknown. 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. 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): September 8, 1999--Died after a two year battle with stomach cancer. Gorilla Monsoon: October 5, 1999--Died from a heart attack. Bobby Duncum, Jr: January 24, 2000--Drug overdose. Gordon Solie: July 27, 2000--Died from cancer. Toru Tanaka: August 22, 2000--Died from a heart attack. Yokozuna: October 22, 2000--Died from a heart attack. Johnny Valentine: April 24, 2001--Natural Causes. Tex McKenzie--May 31, 2001--Died of an aortic aneurysm. Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy: July 16, 2001--Blood clot in the heart. Rhonda Singh: August 2, 2001--Unknown Blaise Alexander (WCW race car driver): October 4, 2001--Complications from a head injury received in a car race. "Gentleman" Chris Adams: October 7, 2001--Shot to death. Helen Hart: November 4, 2001--Complications from a seizure. Russ Haas: December 15, 2001--Heart Attack. Wahoo McDaniels: April 18, 2002--Died from complications from renal failure and diabetes. Lou Thesz: April 28, 2002--Died from natural causes after heart surgery earlier in the year. Big Dick Dudley: May 16, 2002--Unknown "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith: May 18, 2002--Died from a heart attack. Rocco Rock of Public Enemy: September 21, 2002--Heart Attack. "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig: February 10, 2003--acute cocaine intoxication. Miss Elizabeth: May 1, 2003--Died from a combination of alcohol and painkillers. "Classy" Freddie Blassie: June 2, 2003--Unknown Stu Hart: October 16, 2003--Natural Causes Hawk [Michael Hegstrand]-- October 19, 2003--Unknown Crash Holly--November 6, 2003--Unkown Larry "Moondog Spot" Booker--November 29, 2003--Collapsed in the ring Malice/The Wall [Jerry Tuite]--December 6, 2003--acute heart attack Jack Tunney--January 24, 2004--Heart attack Hercules--March 6, 2004--Died in his sleep. James Dudley--Early June 2004--Died of natural causes. Ray "Big Bossman" Traylor--September 22, 2004--Heart failure. Chris Candido--April 28, 2005--Blood clot and complications due to surgery. Lord Alfred Hayes--July 21, 2005--Unkonwn Moondog King [Ed "Sailor" White]--August 26, 2005--Unknown
Libertine Posted 13 November 2005 Author Posted 13 November 2005 Bossman is dead too?! Didn't know that.. Vince McMahon Snr, who is that?
Sparky Posted 13 November 2005 Posted 13 November 2005 Bossman is dead too?! Didn't know that.. Vince McMahon Snr, who is that? vince mcmahon s dad
Libertine Posted 13 November 2005 Author Posted 13 November 2005 vince mcmahon s dad Oh right. Thanks. I was going to say, Vince K McMahon defininitely hasn't died. <_<
New England Fox Posted 14 November 2005 Posted 14 November 2005 Seems like it was heart failure. Apparently he had been in the Hotel lobby with his nephew Chavo and had returned to his room to get ready. When he didnt return security went looking and he was apparently found on his bathroom floor with his toothbrush in his mouth so he literally died while brushing his teeth. Such a shame as Eddie had battled hard against drug addiction a few years ago and had beaten it, and was in fact, one of the best wrestlers around today. He was only 38, such a shame after all he went through. R.I.P
Head Honcho Posted 14 November 2005 Posted 14 November 2005 Heart disease seems to be one of the main causes of death, does anyone have a reason why? I thought the wrestlers of today were supposed to be fit and healthy!
IDEA OR IKEA Posted 14 November 2005 Posted 14 November 2005 Heart disease seems to be one of the main causes of death, does anyone have a reason why? I thought the wrestlers of today were supposed to be fit and healthy! I admit i have been a wrestling fan for 10-15 years. Years of steriods, weight training etc. It can be bad for too much excercise as well as not enough! For the earlier posts - it is not a storyline, they (wwf/wwe) have stooped to some lows but they would never do anything like that, they would lose 80% of their fans instantly if they did. Eddie was one of my favourite wrestlers and always worked with a smile on his face. Just a quick story - when i went to watch the Smackdown show in Nottingham last October he was in the main event in a tag-team with the Big show (a good match). After he got on the mic and told us that he was contacted by a woman in Notts whose son was dying and he was his favourite wrestler. (Now might get this part of story wrong) but he said that either he had sent/visited him and had took time to sign things and made his day. He dedicated the match to him (his mum was there!) and said that it is for people like that that he wrestles! It was one of them moments when people just was silent (8,000 - 10,000 people) and just listenened. Amazing and a testament to the man he had become after his problems. RIP LATINO HEAT
Darth Fox Posted 14 November 2005 Posted 14 November 2005 RIP Eddie. I too was at Nottingham that night and it was a testament of how nice a guy he actually was to grab the mike after the main event and thank the fans etc. Unfortunately much like many other pro wrestlers in the past he has succumbed to drugs, alcohol etc as it can be a very lonely life at times due to living in hotel rooms out of a suitcase etc rarely seeing their loved ones. One of the best ever.
IDEA OR IKEA Posted 14 November 2005 Posted 14 November 2005 RIP Eddie. I too was at Nottingham that night and it was a testament of how nice a guy he actually was to grab the mike after the main event and thank the fans etc. Unfortunately much like many other pro wrestlers in the past he has succumbed to drugs, alcohol etc as it can be a very lonely life at times due to living in hotel rooms out of a suitcase etc rarely seeing their loved ones. One of the best ever. Well said - i think sometimes people dont realise the amount of time and work traveling, hotel rooms, signings, international tours etc. to do a 5-30mins match!! Its a job where you travel without your family and it can be lonely and sadly the demons can come into play.
andy_croydz Posted 14 November 2005 Posted 14 November 2005 R.I.P Eddie Guerrero I used to watch wrestling from around 1993 till 1996 then stopped then started again from 1999 - around 2002 and i remember eddie and some of them others like crash holly and big bossman which i didnt realise had died too
frenchy_lcfc Posted 14 November 2005 Posted 14 November 2005 Eddie used to be one of my favorite wrestlers, till i stopped watching WWE! R.I.P!! LATINO!!!
cisono Posted 14 November 2005 Posted 14 November 2005 just done a bit of reseach , here is a list of wrestlers who have passed away over last 20 years . ... Lots of heart failures there apparently... Out of curiosity, at what ages did they die?!?!
Darth Fox Posted 15 November 2005 Posted 15 November 2005 Lots of heart failures there apparently... Out of curiosity, at what ages did they die?!?! Eddie was only 38. Ex WWE wrestler Test has commented online that the majority of them are addicted to painkillers as have to wrestle 5 days a week often injured. Pro Wrestling may have pre-determined outcomes but nonetheless is still a high risk job with lot's of falls from great heights and head shots from chairs.
samlcfc1 Posted 15 November 2005 Posted 15 November 2005 r.i.p eddie you used to be one of my fave wrestlers
Guest Gist Posted 15 November 2005 Posted 15 November 2005 just done a bit of reseach , here is a list of wrestlers who have passed away over last 20 years .ive highlighted the wrestlers i know . cant belive the bossman is dead 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--Unknown. 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. 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): September 8, 1999--Died after a two year battle with stomach cancer. Gorilla Monsoon: October 5, 1999--Died from a heart attack. Bobby Duncum, Jr: January 24, 2000--Drug overdose. Gordon Solie: July 27, 2000--Died from cancer. Toru Tanaka: August 22, 2000--Died from a heart attack. Yokozuna: October 22, 2000--Died from a heart attack. Johnny Valentine: April 24, 2001--Natural Causes. Tex McKenzie--May 31, 2001--Died of an aortic aneurysm. Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy: July 16, 2001--Blood clot in the heart. Rhonda Singh: August 2, 2001--Unknown Blaise Alexander (WCW race car driver): October 4, 2001--Complications from a head injury received in a car race. "Gentleman" Chris Adams: October 7, 2001--Shot to death. Helen Hart: November 4, 2001--Complications from a seizure. Russ Haas: December 15, 2001--Heart Attack. Wahoo McDaniels: April 18, 2002--Died from complications from renal failure and diabetes. Lou Thesz: April 28, 2002--Died from natural causes after heart surgery earlier in the year. Big Dick Dudley: May 16, 2002--Unknown "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith: May 18, 2002--Died from a heart attack. Rocco Rock of Public Enemy: September 21, 2002--Heart Attack. "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig: February 10, 2003--acute cocaine intoxication. Miss Elizabeth: May 1, 2003--Died from a combination of alcohol and painkillers. "Classy" Freddie Blassie: June 2, 2003--Unknown Stu Hart: October 16, 2003--Natural Causes Hawk [Michael Hegstrand]-- October 19, 2003--Unknown Crash Holly--November 6, 2003--Unkown Larry "Moondog Spot" Booker--November 29, 2003--Collapsed in the ring Malice/The Wall [Jerry Tuite]--December 6, 2003--acute heart attack Jack Tunney--January 24, 2004--Heart attack Hercules--March 6, 2004--Died in his sleep. James Dudley--Early June 2004--Died of natural causes. Ray "Big Bossman" Traylor--September 22, 2004--Heart failure. Chris Candido--April 28, 2005--Blood clot and complications due to surgery. Lord Alfred Hayes--July 21, 2005--Unkonwn Moondog King [Ed "Sailor" White]--August 26, 2005--Unknown ****ing hell theres loads of them!
King Kyle lcfc Posted 15 November 2005 Posted 15 November 2005 I've been a wrestlling fan for a while now (Sad iknow considering i'm nearly 20) and watched WWE Raw last night were it was announced and actually hoped it was a sick joke and part of a story line but it became quite clear by the emotions of the other wrestlers that Latino heat had died. R.I.P Eddie
cisono Posted 15 November 2005 Posted 15 November 2005 ****ing hell theres loads of them! Indeed. Quite happy I didn't choose that career
IDEA OR IKEA Posted 16 November 2005 Posted 16 November 2005 Indeed. Quite happy I didn't choose that career For anyone interested the post-mortum revealed heart failure, from previous years of drink and drugs abuse and also the strains of being a wrestler. I for one am glad it was not a relapse as i did not want his legacy to end that way. Raw is on Sky Sports 3 tonight at 9pm. RIP VIVA LA RAZA
Fox 4 Life Posted 16 November 2005 Posted 16 November 2005 I was shocked when I heard this aswell, Eddie was without doubt one of the funniest wrestlers, I was just watching the other day in a match against Mr Kennedy, he was always happy and a great athlete, its great loss for the WWE and all the fans not to mention his family. RIP EDDIE!
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