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This is a list of professional wrestlers who died before the age of 50.
Aged under 25
Age
Name
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Ring name(s)
18
Jeanette Wolfe
July 7, 1951
brain hemorrhage (suffered during a match)
20
Jose Iturrondo Cabrera
November 25, 2004
murdered
Xtreme
21
Chris Von Erich
September 12 , 1991
suicide by gunshot [ 1]
21
Jeffrey Peterson
November 29, 2002
cancer[ 2]
Jeff Peterson
21
Jesus Javier Hernandez
October 26, 1993
head injury (suffered during a match)
Oro
22
Daniel Quirk
May 28, 2005
head injury (suffered during a match)
The Spider
22
Eric Kulas
May 12 , 2002
complications from gastric bypass surgery [ 3]
Mass Transit
22
Jeremy Sumpter
October 26, 1997
suicide
Big E. Sleeze
23
Michael Adkisson
April 12 , 1987
suicide by drug overdose [ 1]
Mike Von Erich
23
Brian Howser
August 18 , 1998
shot by police
Shane Shamrock
23
Christopher Bauman Jr.
August 18, 2005
motorcycle accident
Chri$ Ca$h
23
Emiko Kado
April 9, 1999
intercerebral bleeding (suffered during a match)
23
José Vincent Ramos Estrada
December 25, 1979
head injury (suffered during a match)
Sangre India
23
Gervaise Jones
June 19, 1982
murdered
John Ruffen
24
Jeffrey Dingess
December 30, 2002
unknown[ 3]
Yukon Braxton
24
Brian Ong
May 28, 2001
concussion (suffered during a training match)
Aged 25-29
Age
Name
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Ring name(s)
25
David Von Erich
February 10 , 1984
acute enteritis [ 1]
25
Reid Flair
March 29 , 2013
drug overdose [ 4]
Son of Ric Flair .
26
Jimmie Lee Banks
July 27, 1982
heart failure during surgery[ 5]
Kasavubu, Sugar Bear Brown, Jo Jo Andrews
26
Basil Bozinis
February 18, 2002
drug overdose[ 6]
Bad Boy Basil
26
Jason Smith
August 5, 2009
car accident[ 7]
DJ Rizz
27
Charles Harvey
February 17, 1939
car accident[ 8]
Iben Seleem
27
Thomas Russell Haas
December 15, 2001
heart attack
Russ Haas
27
Joseph C. Bailey Jr.
August 30, 2010
brain hemorrhage
J.C. Bailey
27
Masakazu Fukuda
April 19, 2000
head injury (suffered during a match)
27
Louie Spicolli
February 15 , 1998
drug overdose [ 9]
Rad Radford, Madonna's Boyfriend, Mercenario III
28
Alex Lovett
July 31, 1999
cardiac arrest [ 10]
Yuel Lovett
28
Art Barr
November 23 , 1994
unknown[ 11]
The Juicer, The American Love Machine, Beetlejuice
28
Gino Hernandez
February 1 , 1986
drug overdose [ 12]
28
Steven Beresford
April 21, 1976
car accident[ 13]
Black Angel, Sir Dudley Clements, Sir Steven Clements
28
Kelly S. Tabor
December 22, 2002
unknown[ 3]
The Diva
28
Myrtle Rabbit
October 1972
unknown
Princess White Dove
28
Rudger Terry
January 30, 1934
shot by police[ 14]
28
William H. Crumpton Jr.
July 3, 2004
car accident[ 15]
Billy Redwood
29
Medardo Jim Leon Jr.
November 30, 1988
murdered
Ricky Lawless
29
Mariko Umeda
August 16, 1997
head injury (suffered during a match)
Plum Mariko
29
Clarence Whistler
November 6, 1885
pneumonia
29
Lee Estabrook
June 25, 2003
suicide[ 16]
Core
29
Lance Cade
August 13 , 2010
cardiomyopathy [ 17]
Garrison Cade
29
Chris Taylor (wrestler)
June 30 , 1979
cardiomyopathy </ref>
29
Bobby Shane
February 20 , 1975
Plane crash</ref>
29
Trent Acid
June 18 , 2010
Drug Overdose </ref>
Aged 30-34
Age
Name
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Ring name(s)
30
Edward Ortiz Torres
June 1, 2001
heart attack
Sombra Negra
30
Rick McGraw
November 1 , 1985
heart attack [ 18]
Quickdraw McGrraw
30
Steven Romero
September 1 , 1985
heart attack [ 19]
Jay Youngblood
30
Joe Costello
October 30, 1961
murdered[ 20]
30
Douglas Scoggins
August 14, 1972
car accident
Mr. X
30
Larry Sweeney
April 11, 2011
suicide
Vökoder
30
Takayuki Okada
August 8, 2003
subdural hematoma
Giant Ochiai
30
Tony Nash
August 5, 2000
head and neck injury (suffered during a match)[ 21]
30
Elmer Gearlds
August 11, 1968
heart attack[ 22]
The Oklahoma Kid
30
Pierre Lefebvre
December 20, 1985
car accident[ 23]
Pierre Lefebvre, Mad Dog Lefebvre
31
Ed Gantner
December 31 , 1990
suicide by gunshot [ 24]
31
Eugene Lipscomb
May 10, 1963
drug overdose
31
Kazuharu Sonoda
November 28, 1987
plane crash
Haru Sonoda
31
Vincent Lizdennis
January 30, 1955
cancer (suffered during a match)[ 25]
Dennis Clary
31
Bryan L. Brown
August 8, 2001
Bad Business Brown
31
Joe Lynam
September 25, 1948
plane crash[ 26]
31
Scott Peterson
July 25, 1994
motorcycle accident
32
Steve Schuman
September 26, 1991
heart attack
Lance Idol
32
Jerry Arotski
December 1995
unknown
The Invader, Jerry Allen, Jerry O, Jerry Oski, Jerry Oske
32
Jaime Cardriche
July 28, 2000
complications during gall bladder surgery
The Harlem Warlord
32
Robert E. Dicks Jr.
February 18, 2002
suicide
Slyk Robbie D
32
Steve Bisson
December 1, 2008
unknown
Steve Bradley
32
James Fawcett
July 15, 2007
suicide[ 27]
Devil Bhudakhan
32
David C. Webber
March 16, 2001
unknown
"Delicious" Dave Vicious
32
Adam Dykes
November 5, 2009
suicide
Adam Firestorm, El Antorcha
32
Frank Speer
June 10, 1938
pneumonia[ 28]
32
Bill McCrary
July 14, 1979
motorcycle accident
Billy McGuire
32
Koujiro Matsuda
August 16, 1891
consumption
Sorakichi Matsuda
32
Mike Lockwood
November 6 , 2003
drug overdose , suicide [ 29]
Crash Holly, Erin O'Grady
32
Bruce Woyan
February 7 , 1992
heart attack [ 30]
Buzz Sawyer
33
Chris Candido
April 28 , 2005
blood clot [ 31]
Bodydonna Skip
33
Keith Franke
July 4 , 1988
car accident [ 32]
Adrian Adonis
33
Eddie Gilbert
February 18 , 1995
heart attack [ 33]
"Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert
33
Kerry Von Erich
February 18 , 1993
suicide [ 1]
Texas Tornado
33
Rick Wilson (wrestler)
February 23 , 1999
suicide [ 34]
The Renegade
33
Andrew Martin (wrestler)
March 13 , 2009
drug overdose [ 35]
Test, Martin Kane
33
Michel Vigneault
June 30, 1978
blocked artery (suffered during a match)
The Lumberjack, Mad Dog Martel, Michel Martel
33
Marlon Kalkai
June 27, 2006
heart attack[ 36]
Tiger Khan
33
Neil Caricofe
August 23, 1996
alterication with police
Neil Superior
33
Russ Hardman
October 12, 2005
brain aneurysm
Sweet Stevie Lee
33
Brian Cox
March 23, 2003
heart attack
Bruiser Brian Cox
33
Donald Huizenga
September 29, 1973
heart attack
Baron Von Heisinger
33
David Mosier
August 1991
heart attack
Chief Thunder Mountain
33
David Peterson
May 25, 1993
motorcycle accident
Dave Peterson, D.J. Peterson
33
Dan Hawkins
February 16, 2004
unknown
Danny Hawke
33
Ronald Mayne
August 13, 1978
car accident
Lonnie Mayne, Moondog Mayne, Mad Dog Mayne
33
Luis Alberto Medina Delgadillo
August 8, 2002
heart attack[ 3]
El Sanguinario, Gigante Drako, Invasor del Norte II, King Lion, La Calaca, Mascara Maligna, Thunder Jet
34
Shawn McGrath
January 26, 2011
suicide
Shawn Osborne
34
Roland Montgomery
December 26, 2008
cancer[ 37]
Rollin' Hard
34
Stephan DeLeon
April 6, 2004
car accident[ 38]
34
John Coggeshall
April 4, 2004
cardiac arrest (suffered during a match)[ 39]
Dr. Destruction
34
Ib Solvang Hansen
November 16, 1978
hit by car
Eric the Red, Eric the Animal
34
Solomon Schlegel
February 22, 1942
car accident
Sol Slagel
34
William Tatum
March 23, 2008
drug overdose
Chase Tatum
34
Murray Grondin
July 31, 1979
heart attack (suffered during a match)
Bull Martin
34
Brain Damage
October 18 , 2012
unknown
34
/ Rodney Anoa'i
October 23 , 2000
heart attack [ 40]
Yokozuna, Kokina Maximus, Great Kokina
34
Bobby Duncum, Jr.
January 24 , 2000
accidental prescription drug overdose [ 41]
34
Owen Hart
May 23 , 1999
fall from roof of Kemper Arena during stunt[ 42]
The Blue Blazer
34
Alex Rizzo
May 16 , 2002
kidney failure [ 43]
Big Dick Dudley
Aged 35-39
Age
Name
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Ring name(s)
35
Wayne Munn
January 9, 1931
Bright's disease
35
Michael Lozanski
December 18, 2003
unknown[ 44]
Canadian Tiger, Tigre Canadiense, Mike Anthony, Mike Lozansky
35
Alejandro Jiménez
June 29, 2009
murdered[ 45]
Espectrito Jr.
35
Jose Eusebio Vazquez
May 30, 1968
murdered[ 46]
Espanto I
35
David DiMeglio
March 1, 2002
heart attack[ 3]
Dave Casanova, Dino Casanova
35
John Columbo
March 6, 1964
drug overdose[ 47]
Rocky Columbo
35
Christopher T. Duffy
August 25, 2000
seizure
Chris Duffy
35
Scott Irwin
September 5, 1987
cancer
Scott Irwin, Super Destroyer II, Yukon Eric
35
Alberto Jiménez
June 29, 2009
murdered[ 45]
La Parkita
35
Marianna Komlos
September 26 , 2004
breast cancer [ 48]
Marianna, Mrs. Cleavage
35
Brian Pillman
October 5 , 1997
arteriosclerotic heart disease [ 49]
Flyin Brian,Yellow Dog
35
Perro Aguayo Jr.
March 21 , 2015
cervical spine trauma (suffered during a match)
El Hijo del Perro Aguayo
36
Louis Papineau
March 7, 1964
heart attack (suffered during a match)[ 50]
36
Dean Hart
November 21, 1990
Bright's disease
36
Emory Hail
January 29, 2006
Kidney failure
Emory Hail, Lord Humungous
36
Sean Evans
October 2, 2007
lung cancer[ 51]
Shocker Sean Evans
36
Eddie Baker
May 14, 1937
heart attack (suffered after a match)
36
Elmer Brown
May 5, 1923
shot by police
Elmer "Pet" Brown
36
Hideo Koma
March 31, 1975
liver failure
Maseo Koma
36
Trae Keller
September 20, 2005
heart attack
Heinrich von Keller, Heinrich Franz Keller, Miles Long, Myles Long, Trae Keller, Trey Keller
36
Fred Prossner
July 26, 1974
cabin fire
Freddie Sweetan
36
Ignacy J. Stasiak
September 13, 1931
blood poisoning (suffered during a match)[ 52]
Stanley Stasiak
36
Alex Medina
April 20, 1973
heart attack[ 53]
36
Gary Albright
January 7 , 2000
heart attack (suffered during a match)[ 54]
Vokhan Singh
36
Anthony Durante
September 25 , 2003
drug overdose [ 55]
Pitbull #2
36
Jerry Tuite
December 6 , 2003
heart attack [ 56]
Gigantes, Malice, The Wall, Sgt. AWOL
36
/ Eki Fatu
December 4 , 2009
heart attack [ 57]
Umaga, Jamal, Ekmo
37
Nathan Randolph
July 4, 2007
heart attack
Moondog Nathan
37
Pak Song Nam
April 1982
unknown
Pak Song
37
Lawrence E. Doyle
June 21, 1998
diabetes
"Lucha" Larry Doyle
37
Michael Bell
December 14, 2008
heart attack
"Mad Dog" Mike Bell
37
J.C. Caldwell
October 7, 1972
car accident
Whitey Caldwell
37
Dimitri Demetroff
May 9, 1932
blood poisoning (suffered after a match)[ 58]
37
Alberto Torres
June 17, 1971
heart attack (suffered during a match)
37
Daniel O'Mahony
November 3, 1950
car accident
Danno O'Mahony
37
Joey Maggs
October 15 , 2006
unknown</ref>
37
Roland Daniels
September 6 , 1988
unknown[ 59]
Leroy Brown, Elijah Akeem
38
/ Eddie Guerrero
November 13 , 2005
arteriosclerotic heart disease [ 60]
Black Tiger (Japan)
38
George Caiazzo
July 18 , 2007
heart failure [ 61]
John Kronus
38
Tim Roberts
January 7 , 2015
unknown
The Zombie
38
Abismo Negro
March 22 , 2009
drowning
38
Jeffrey Raitz
February 9, 2002
heart attack
Jeff "Rattlesnake" Raitz
38
Aleksander Aberg
February 20, 1920
pneumonia
Alex Aberg
38
Richard Martello
January 3, 1997
heart attack
Big City Mike
38
James Clinstock
January 29, 1944
murdered[ 62]
Jim Clinstock
38
Brett Keen
April 9, 2011
Chip Fairway
38
José Alfredo Díaz Mendoza
April 17, 1989
suicide
Villano II
38
Victor Manuel Rodriguez Gracia
June 20, 2004
heart attack (suffered after a match)[ 63]
Victor the Bodyguard
38
Adam Weissmuller
March 8, 1937
stomach cancer[ 64]
38
Joe Shimkus
May 31, 1934
concussion (suffered during a match)[ 65]
38
Jim Hady
January 12, 1969
heart attack (suffered during a match)[ 66]
Gentleman Jim Hady
39
Ruben Rodriguez
July 27, 1976
car accident
Pepe Lopez
39
David Broadaway
March 9, 2004
Texas Outlaw #1
39
Roberto González
April 6, 1986
cardiac arrest during operation
El Solitario
39
John Murphy
March 23, 1970
suicide
Skull Murphy
39
Roland Hogg
December 28, 1967
suicide[ 67]
George Drake
39
Alfonso Chicharro
July 23, 1971
car accident
Hercules Cortez
39
Michael Durham
February 16 , 2006
sleep apnea complications[ 68]
Johnny Grunge
39
Rikidozan
December 15 , 1963
peritonitis (as result of stab wound )[ 69]
39
Davey Boy Smith
May 18 , 2002
heart attack [ 70]
The British Bulldog
Aged 40-44
Age
Name
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Ring name(s)
40
William J. Hawkins III
July 17, 2006
diabetes
Billy Firehawk
40
Christopher Klucsarits
April 2 , 2010
suicide [ 71]
Mortis, Kanyon, Chris Kanyon
40
Chris Benoit
June 24 , 2007
suicide by hanging [ 72]
Pegasus Kid
40
Terry Gordy
July 16 , 2001
blood clot
The Executioner
40
Dean Peters
December 15 , 1998
car accident
Brady Boone, Fire Cat, Battle Kat
40
Richard Rood
April 20 , 1999
drug overdose [ 12]
"Ravishing" Rick Rude
40
Rhonda Singh
July 27 , 2001
drug overdose
Monster Ripper, Bertha Faye
40
Robert Swenson
August 18 , 1997
heart failure
Jeep Swenson, The Ultimate Solution
40
Frank Gotch
December 16 , 1917
uremic poisoning
First American professional wrestler to win the world heavyweight free-style championship
40
Vivian Vachon
August 25 , 1991
car accident
40
Arthur Beauchene
October 2, 1964
car accident
Larry Chene
40
Lawrence LeBelle
December 18, 1948
car accident
Ali Aliba
40
Stanley Littlejohn
May 16, 1993
unknown
Little Coco
40
Jack Ray
January 1, 1936
(suffered during a match)
Jack Ray, Cowboy Jack Russell
40
Mike Romano
June 25, 1936
heart attack (suffered during a match)[ 73]
40
Frank Hester
July 27, 1976
car accident
40
Shinya Hashimoto
July 11, 2005
40
Larry Hatfield
November 18, 1985
41
Matt Grace
April 5, 1883
pneumonia
[ 74]
41
Roy Bradbury
September 3, 2003
liver disease
Major Joe Powers
41
Max Martinshultz
March 30, 1952
heart attack (suffered after a match)
Terry McGinnis
41
Alexander Kasaboski
June 13, 1952
head injury (suffered during a match)
Alex Kasaboski
41
Jerry Linden
August 20, 1970
suicide
Jerry London
41
Naoko Sato
August 9, 1999
stomach cancer
Jackie Sato
41
Victor Ochoa
July 4, 1960
41
Carl Donald Bell
March 17, 1966
suicide
Chief Don Eagle
41
Doug Chevalier
September 10, 2000
heart attack
The Canadian Destroyer
41
Yusuf İsmail
July 4, 1898
drowning
Yousouff the Terrible Turk
41
Fred Bass
July 27, 1976
car accident
Sam Bass
41
Gary Mize
November 23, 2002
heart attack[ 3]
Billy Joe Travis
41
Larry Cameron
December 13 , 1993
heart attack while fighting in a match in Germany
41
Ray Traylor
September 22 , 2004
heart attack
Big Bossman, Big Bubba Rogers
42
Mike Alphonso
February 17 , 2007
suicide by hanging
Mike Awesome, The Gladiator, That 70's Guy
42
Shayne Bower
June 24 , 2007
heart attack
Biff Wellington
42
Ray Candy
May 23 , 1994
unknown
Blackstud Williams, Commando Ray, Kareem Muhammad, Masked Superfly
42
Frank Goodish
July 17 , 1988
murder [ 12]
Bruiser Brody
42
Elizabeth Hulette
May 1 , 2003
drug overdose [ 12]
Miss Elizabeth
42
John Tenta
June 7 , 2006
bladder cancer [ 75]
Earthquake, Avalanche, The Shark, Golga
42
Chris Davros
August 9, 1957
heart attack (suffered after a match)[ 76]
George "Babe" Zaharias
42
John Ayers
October 2, 1995
liver cancer
42
Russell Knorr
January 1995
kidney failure
Tiny Anderson
42
Alan Carnill
January 25, 2004
car accident
Beetlejuice
42
Andrew Douglas
February 13, 1986
heart attack (suffered during a match)[ 77]
Bubba Douglas
42
Hiromichi Fuyuki
March 19, 2003
cancer
Kodo Fuyuki
42
Martin Hutzler
January 11, 2003[ 78]
cancer
42
Stanley Mayeshiro
January 9, 1961
heart attack[ 79]
Great Kato, Kato, Kato the Great, Omaya Kato, Oyama Kato, Sesue Oyama, Stan Miyashiro
43
Brian Adams
August 13 , 2007
unknown
Kona Crush, Demolition Crush, Crush
43
Nancy Benoit
June 22 , 2007
murder [ 72]
Woman, Fallen Angel
43
Nelson Frazier, Jr.
February 18 , 2014
heart attack
Big Daddy V, Viscera, Mabel, King Mabel, King V
43
Sean O'Haire
September 8 , 2014
suicide by hanging
43
Hector Garza
May 26 , 2013
heart attack [ 12]
43
Paul Fuchs
January 16, 2009
drug overdose
Paul E. Normous
43
Anthony Magliaro
November 13, 1999
heart attack
Tony Rumble
43
William Rush
January 1, 1955
heart attack (suffered during a match)[ 80]
The Canadian Angel, Jack Rush
43
Cecil Westbrook
April 17, 2004
liver disease[ 81]
Rattlensnake Brooks
43
Juan Manuel Zúñiga
March 18, 2007
heart attack (suffered after a match)
Ángel Azteca
43
Mitsuo Hata
October 27, 1991
diabetes
Rocky Hata
44
Carl Abs
February 18, 1895
liver and kidney failure
44
David Farrar
October 28, 2001
heart attack (suffered after a match)
Chief Dave Foxx
44
Scott Dumas
August 7, 2007
Scotty Williams
44
Masanobu Okamoto
August 15, 2002
liver failure[ 3]
Little Frankie
44
Audie Hager
December 26, 2003
cancer
Dan Greer, Danny Fargo
44
Herbert Schiff
August 1966
Herb Freeman
44
Robert A. Leo
September 5, 2008
Killer Kowalski Jr.
44
/ Adolfo Bresciano
March 11 , 1993
murder [ 12]
Dino Bravo
44
Curt Hennig
February 10 , 2003
drug overdose [ 12]
Mr. Perfect
44
Jorge González
September 22 , 2010
diabetes and severe heart issues
El Gigante, Giant Gonzalez
Aged 45-49
Age
Name
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Ring name(s)
45
Scott Bigelow
January 19 , 2007
drug overdose [ 82]
Bam Bam Bigelow, Crusher Yurkof
45
Jerry Blackwell
January 22 , 1995
unknown
Crusher Blackwell
45
Mike Davis
December 26 , 2001
heart attack
DJ
45
Michael DiBiase
July 2 , 1969
heart attack
Iron Mike DiBiase, Step-father of Ted DiBiase
45
Sylvester Ritter
June 2 , 1998
car accident
Junkyard Dog
45
Chatti Yokouchi
December 15, 1982
Chatti Yokouchi, Shin'ichi Yokouchi
45
Elizabeth Chase
February 26, 2000
complications from liposuction surgery
Liz Chase
45
Herbert Calvert Jr.
January 27, 2002
unknown[ 3]
Herb Calvert
45
George Kotsonaros
July 13, 1933
car accident
45
Jerry Monahan
January 10, 1947
Irish Jerry Monahan
45
Valentino Puccio
January 7, 2011
Big Val Puccio
46
Steven Caster
December 19, 1999
Mr. Ebony
46
Harry Thornton Jr.
September 15, 2002
heart attack[ 83]
Butch Thornton
46
Ronald Bint
August 6, 1986
Bulldog Gannon
46
Charles Curcuru
February 18, 1961
heart attack (suffered after a match)
Chick Garibaldi
46
Jean Kirkland
September 30, 1995
unknown
Black Venus
46
Vincente Denigris
August 2, 1984
heart attack
Argentina Apollo, Vittorio Apollo
46
Kevin Cawley
October 1992
unknown (suffered during a match)[ 84]
Black Baron, The Pit Bull
46
Herman Hickman
April 25, 1958
46
Jose Rivera
June 29, 1998
leukemia[ 85]
Steve King
46
Gustave Sonnenberg
September 12, 1944
leukemia
Gus Sonnenberg
46
Sam Sheppard
April 6, 1970[ 67]
liver failure
46
Abe Rothberg
July 14, 1957
46
Chris Adams
October 7 , 2001
murder
The Masked Avenger
46
Ray Fernandez
March 6 , 2004
heart disease
The Mighty Hercules, Hercules, Hercules Hernandez, Super Invader
46
Michael Hegstrand
October 19 , 2003
heart attack [ 86]
Road Warrior Hawk
46
André René Roussimoff
January 27 , 1993
congestive heart failure [ 87]
André the Giant, Giant Machine, Jean Ferre
46
Mitsuharu Misawa
June 13 , 2009
in-ring injury
Lion, Tiger Mask (II)
47
John Minton
March 20 , 1995
liver cancer
Big John Studd, Chuck O'Connor, Captain USA, Executioner #2
47
Tony Halme
January 8 , 2010
suicide by gunshot
Ludvig Borga
47
Ricky Davidson
August 5, 2000
Rick Davidson
47
Robert Konovsky
March 6, 1982
Bob Konovsky, Killer Konovsky
47
Pita Fanene Anderson
June 13, 1982
cancer
Peter Maivia
47
Juan Aguilar Jauregui
January 15, 2005
pneumonia
El Texano
48
Eric Holmback
January 16, 1965
suicide[ 67]
Yukon Eric
48
William Reid
July 5, 1998
Billy the Kid
48
Lanny Kean
January 13, 2009
heart attack
Cousin Junior, Moondog Cujo
48
Leon Stap
1976
Fuzzy Cupid
48
Luther Goodall
February 21, 1972
heart attack (suffered during a match)
Luther Lindsay
48
Masami Soranaka
June 18, 1992
(suffered during a match)
48
Tex Riley
May 21, 1964
heart attack (suffered after a match)[ 88]
48
Don Ross
June 2, 1995
heart attack
48
George Wagner
December 26, 1963
heart attack
Gorgeous George
48
Ray Gunkel
August 1, 1972
heart attack (suffered after a match)
48
Malcolm Kirk
August 24 , 1987
in-ring injury
King Kong Kirk
48
Luna Vachon
August 27 , 2010
drug overdose
49
José Ángel Vargas Sánchez
April 26, 1986
Ángel Blanco
49
Wadi Ayoub
September 26, 1979
cancer
Sheik Ali
49
Rick Bolton
December 5, 2000
heart attack[ 89]
49
Johnny Demchuk
June 16, 1962
heart attack (suffered after a match)
49
Dean Detton
February 27, 1958
suicide
49
Arturo Casco Hernández
September 12, 2010
murdered
La Fiera
49
Gregg Kirk
September 21, 1996
Sonny Rogers
49
Dan Johnson
July 20, 2003
kidney failure[ 90]
Bullwhip Johnson
49
Raymundo Cuesta Veloz
January 3, 2001
Kung Fu
49
Peter Sauer
September 11, 1949
heart attack
Ray Steele
49
Antonino Biasetton
March 15, 1977
Antonino Rocca, Argentina Rocca
48
Steve Doll
March 22 , 2009
blood clot
Steven Dunn
49
Sherri Martel
June 15 , 2007
drug overdose
Sister Sherri, Sensational Sherri, Scary Sherri, Queen Sherri
49
Dick Murdoch
June 15 , 1996
heart attack
49
Ted Petty
September 21 , 2002
heart attack [ 3]
"Flyboy" Rocco Rock, Cheetah Kid
49
Tomomi Tsuruta
May 13 , 2000
complications of a kidney transplant
Jumbo Tsuruta
49
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
December 29 , 2009
throat cancer
Dr. Death
See also
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